Pros
Great employees, good compensation, beautiful environment, holiday hours can NOT be beat, time and a half on Sunday.
Cons
Complete double standards; if they think you are a "golden child" you can get away with anything. If you make too high of a salary they will use any reason to get you out. We have, and still are, loosing so many great employees that it's crazy. The job market is bad, but not at VM because all the good employees are leaving and finding great positions elsewhere. One person covering 3 departments is insane, and we are still expected to clean up all departments and leave it beautiful for the morning crew. Management changes expectations at the drop of a hat, just so they can write you up, and force you out. Management spends more time talking to eachother, and playing around, then helping on the sales floor. No training for floor managers, or department managers; they are just expected to learn on the fly. They only promote people that have the Von Maur "look"; most floor managers, and store managers are in their 20's. Everything is scripted with management.
