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"A store manager assumes a great deal of the day-to-day operations of a business. The manager typically hires and manages a sales and inventory staff, oversees daily deposits and often is required to open and close the store. Sales records, inventory control, ordering supplies and customer service usually add to the daily responsibilities. While the job can be overwhelming, there are various advantages to taking the helm as a store manager. As a store manager, you have the opportunity to wear a number of hats and maintain flexibility in your duties. In addition to managing the staff, you are responsible for financial accounting at the end of your shift. You may be required to order inventory and keep track of sales to ensure you have sufficient products on hand. You interact with customers, helping solve problems when they occur. You often play a role in settling disputes among the staff. As a leader, you set the tone for the operations, making it a more enjoyable place for you to work as well."
Posted 11 years ago in Wilmington, NC
Assistant Manager at Fry's Food & Drug Stores
in Phoenix, AZ

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Wish I'd done anything but this job."

What do you like about working at Fry's Food & Drug Stores?

"There is always job security for this major company in the grocery industry."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't do it. Even if it's temporary. Most of us got stuck here the same way. We wanted the extra money that manager positions paid but found that we were miserable years later. Most of us have no education and have never done anything else so we are unemployable to most other companies. Go to school or get a job where you can learn an employable skill."

What don't you like about working at Fry's Food & Drug Stores?

"Everything else sucks. Micromanagement. Horrible work shifts. No work/life balance. Poor pay for hourly folks which doesn't exactly draw the cream-of-the-crop to the job. Everything is controlled by Kroger back East so no real decisions are made here in Arizona anymore. Everything from what's on display to what time shifts start and end are all controlled from thousands of miles away. Negativity from all management above store level. No lunches or real breaks during your 10 hour (minimum) shift and if you get caught sitting down your labeled as lazy. Many stores that are considered bottom stores make their management work 6-day (60 hour) work weeks. Some managers I know have been doing it for months."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get serious about changing this company's culture. The empty positions of assistant department head that you guys can't seem to fill will start to be joined by the salaried manager positions if you don't do something soon. Other jobs allow lunches and time off that doesn't get cancelled at the last minute. Managers who get 100 emails a day directing their every move no longer think for themselves anymore...."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Assistant Manager at Halosys Technologies

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It has very good work environment so I love to be work here for the long time."

What do you like about working at Halosys Technologies?

"Working culture is very good, good support from team-mates and admin staff."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Well, always wear formal wear & avoid casual. My Director loves people who come in formal. This is secret ;)"

What don't you like about working at Halosys Technologies?

"Some-times refuse to allow work from home while my last company allow this."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would like to suggest that we should participate in the corporate tournaments in sports. Currently we play with together but it would be interesting to play with other company's team."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Manager at Amscot Financial
in Tampa, FL

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Little free time, no breaks, good wage, demanding, restrictive, frequent testing"

What do you like about working at Amscot Financial?

"The wage isdecent, but that is the only good thing about this employer"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Review your knowledge of math, there is a mathematics test."

What don't you like about working at Amscot Financial?

"As an employee, you can expect to be inside the glass bubble/cage that is the employee side of a branch location. These employees do not receive any breaks, and are not permitted to leave from behind the camera monitored glass until the end of their shift, which may be as long as 16 hours. An employee is effectively locked in behind the glass, and only a manager, which they call leaders has a key. Much like a prison, these employees are expected to obey an astounding array of policies, procedures, laws, and frequent testing for drugs, their background, credit rating, and knowledge of all that is Amscot. They will be tested for their knowledge of mathematics. Online job boards, such as Monster.com are monitored, and if an employee has a resume open or is serving for another job, they may be questioned about it, and why they are searching for another job. If a customer owes money, an employee is required to seize those funds when appropriate, often without the customers knowledge beforehand. Time to time, customers make death threats against you for taking their money. They are required to have cell phones and cars. The company does hire people who make the free choice to smoke cigarettes. They must have an open availability and are not permitted to have a second job.They are required to be able to work up to 26 miles from their home. Hygenie and personal appearance are closely monitored, and discussed with employees if there is a problem with hair style, hair color, breath, tattoos (cannot be visible), no colognes or perfumes, weight loss or gain, overall health or decision to see a doctor, variations on uniform, name badge, jewelry, etc. There is a policy and procedure for almost anything you can imagine. There is also something called required reading. The reading is books kept within the branch, and one book in particular is Christian based, although choice of another religion will be permitted, but maybe not encouraged. If an employee falls out of line they will be effectively dispatched without hesitation. This is considered to be one of the best companies to work for in Florida."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn to value employees for more than their disposal at a moment's notice."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 1 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Assistant Manager at UST Global
in Aliso Viejo, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Awesome"

What do you like about working at UST Global?

"The ideas and suggestions are welcomed always. Fun and friendly environment to work"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good place to work where talent and hard work is recognized"

What don't you like about working at UST Global?

"Pay hike could be a little more attractive and satisfactory"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More visibility to the company. Could concentrate more in branding."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Manager at Utah Valley University
in Orem, UT

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Lot of customer experience"

What do you like about working at Utah Valley University?

"It was a great experience to meet lots of people and to learn the importance of the customer."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do your job well and managment will have your back."

What don't you like about working at Utah Valley University?

"When the time came to fire an employee it was never fun because the employees often saw me as their friend."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't let your personal life dictate the effectiveness of your work day."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Manager at Walgreens
in Brooklyn, NY
Company Culture 2 / 5
Assistant Manager at Walmart
in Pierre, SD

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Challenging, a learning experience in working under pressure."

What do you like about working at Walmart?

"The potential to advance into various branches of the company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Remain flexible and open to suggestions as to where you might best fit in the company."

What don't you like about working at Walmart?

"The possible obstacles which can be placed in your path by closed minds."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open up and see the possibilities that your associates see and strive for each day."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Manager at Tata Motors

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great"

What do you like about working at Tata Motors?

"Brand name and association with TATA group, philanthropy done by TATA, Customer and employee first & profits next nature"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Prepare well and learn as much as possible about automobiles, be up-to-date on latest technologies in automobiles, stay humble."

What don't you like about working at Tata Motors?

"Lack of proper support to innovation and creative ways of solving existing problems"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Enter different markets such as United states.Launch more vehicle in luxury segment"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Manager at La Residence Restaurant & Bar
in Chapel Hill, NC

What do you like about working at La Residence Restaurant & Bar?

"The environment is relaxed and very flexible. I am given freedom in my projects and always treated with respect."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself & show you're someone pleasant to work with"

What don't you like about working at La Residence Restaurant & Bar?

"The office management is slightly unorganized and can be inconsistent."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would recommend a better training program to improve organization and consistency."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Manager at Superior Partitions
in Brea, CA

What do you like about working at Superior Partitions?

"Friendly, easy going co-workers, caring & supportive boss, overtime pay"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No, the company had shut down operations in mid 2009"

What don't you like about working at Superior Partitions?

"Labor intensive work, requiring handling of heavy objects, hazardous environment"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, the company was profitable until the 2008 economic downturn"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market

What do you like about working at Sprouts Farmers Market?

"Ability to work independently Moved up to a higher position quickly"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't take what you are told in the interview as truth. Things are much different after working there."

What don't you like about working at Sprouts Farmers Market?

"Lots of decisions made by corporate with no regard to how it would affect employees at the store levelPoor management styles, lots of turn-around with managementPeople who worked hard were not given praise, too much criticism"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to what the employees had to say and make changes based on their concernsIt's not just about your bottom line, the people that work for you need to know they are treasured and not just there to make you money with no regard for their needs."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Assistant Manager at Extra Space Storage
in Panorama City, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"I really enjoy"

What do you like about working at Extra Space Storage?

"Everything.Co-worker are very professional,awesome bosses,Corporate people great,salaries great too they pay more compare with competition"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just apreciate the oportunity if you receive a phone call to be interview,that's a great place to work for"

What don't you like about working at Extra Space Storage?

"No complains at all,if you perform your duties,respect your co-workers you will be fine"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Offer bonus not only for rent spaces if the included merchandise,locks and Insurance,that place will be the best company to work for"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Manager at Game Stop
in Panorama City, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"A good way to experience how hard it is to work and earn money for yourself."

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"Discount on video games, video games consoles, and video games accessories. Great people to work with."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"When being interviewed in Gamestop, you will need to know how to ask for a customer to reserve a game and subscribe to their Game Informer Magazine."

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"Very stressful environment. Dealing with difficult customers. Running company errands and not compensating you for gas. There were ever hardly any hours. They expect you to finish everything by the time you clock out."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Some of management had very poor management skills. They need a better way of communicating with their fellow employees. Need more hours."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Manager at Shuze
in Bethlehem, PA

What do you like about working at Shuze?

"I like working for a local business, interacting with customers, and assisting the owner in buying/controlling inventory"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You should love shoes and working as a team! Communication skills are a clear requirement while working at Shuze."

What don't you like about working at Shuze?

"I wish I could work more hours, since I only work part time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think one of our issues is that we do not keep set hours (for example, if we are scheduled to close at 6 but it is a slow day, we are told to close earlier.) This could cause us to lose customers."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Assistant Manager at Office Depot
in Asheville, NC

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"District Managers force you to do stuff to make them look good,"

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"Nothing, they talk out both sides of their mouth and lie."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Office Depot is not a career company, if you need a job to get by it's ok."

What don't you like about working at Office Depot?

"Upper management, they are deceitful, and misleading. They will throw you under the bus for their gain."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Tell the truth, and stand behind what you say to your employees."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
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