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Assistant Store Manager at Kohl's
in Boston, MA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Unrealistic goals. Ridiculous payroll standards. Horrible merchandising."

What do you like about working at Kohl's?

"My salary is the only good thing, besides my vacation time. The hours are horrible."

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

"If you're an experienced manager, go elsewhere. Kohl's only wants kids straight out of college so they can pay them next to nothing."

What don't you like about working at Kohl's?

"I don't like working for poor, condescending upper management who would not be able to survive a tough store environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More payroll will equal a cleaner store. The place is always a wreck."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Assistant Store Manager at Best Buy
in Glendale, CA

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"Not customer driven, profit driven to stay in business."

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"The sales associates, in the store, are delightful and work really hard."

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

"Talk profit, not people. Though their questions are customer related, they are not actually customer driven."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"The executive level managers are on protect mode, and won't welcome any outside experience or ideas."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Think outside the box, and actually solve the issues the customers bring in."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Store Manager at Save-A-Lot
in East Hartford, CT

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Labor-intensive and overworked."

What do you like about working at Save-A-Lot?

"I have always enjoyed the fast-paced environment of grocery stores."

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

"Go work for Aldi, the pay and benefits are much better."

What don't you like about working at Save-A-Lot?

"Constantly changing schedule, mandatory weekly overtime, and a constant us-and-them attitude from upper management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow store managers to run their stores without constantly undercutting them in front of employees."

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

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great work ethic and management."

What do you like about working at Vpfashion?

"The work ethics, flexibility of hours and the incentives received."

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

"Be yourself, show your true talents in the field required."

What don't you like about working at Vpfashion?

"There was nothing that I did not like about it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep working the way you are, it is quite motivating."

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 Store Manager at Batteries Plus
in Easley, SC

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"Great"

What do you like about working at Batteries Plus?

"It's a great place to work. The mgnt. inderstands us."

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

"Yeah, it's a great place to work if you are not need to make very much."

What don't you like about working at Batteries Plus?

"The pay. I need to find another job that pays more."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No suggestions. Graet group on managers. They listen and want to help."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Store Manager at Starbucks
in Norman, OK

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"This was my first experience in management and I did enjoy it."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"I really liked the copmany's culture and attitude. I liked that we were encouraged to come up with new ideas and that the atmosphere was very relaxed."

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

"Be professional, but don't be afraid to be yourself. They love creativity and personality."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"I had a hard time interviewing potential employees. After awhile they all just ran together in my head."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggrest that they keep a closer eye on their company growth and security in uncertain times."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Store Manager at American Eagle Outfitters
in San Diego, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great start for Entry Level graduates, but no career choice"

What do you like about working at American Eagle Outfitters?

"Freedom to make decisions when important decisions are necessary or required."

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

"Sounded motivated and interested at all steps, but once the interview hits, if it is not a chitchat over nothing, you won't get it."

What don't you like about working at American Eagle Outfitters?

"The job itself. Being in retail is incredibly draining and quite unfulfilling."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be upfront, honest, but do not under any circumstances belittle your team. That is the kiss of death at any job."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Store Manager at Lowe's
in Blaine, MN

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It was actually fun working at Lowe's, but stressful."

What do you like about working at Lowe's?

"I like the atmosphere, the team as a whole, and the management staff at Lowe's."

What don't you like about working at Lowe's?

"Some of the operational checks and balances are double work and unnecessary."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"We need to get more involved in the hiring portion."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Store Manager at Rite Aid
in Los Angeles, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It was overall a good experience."

What do you like about working at Rite Aid?

"I like that it is a fast paced environment, and there is always something to do."

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

"It is a good company to work for, but this is for people oriented candidates with a positive attitude, and hard working ethic. It is a demanding environment because retail focuses on customer service, communication and multitasking skills."

What don't you like about working at Rite Aid?

"The location I work at is challenging and it takes patients, awareness and trusts to succeed. This location is also open 24 hours 7 days a week which makes it inconvenient since there is no set schedule and much less Monday through Friday."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A better training program and opportunities to move up within the company."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Store Manager at Big Lots
in Garland, TX

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"The store was very challanging and lots of work never a dull moment."

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

"Ask lots of questions and dress up for the interview."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"Most of the associates spoke very little English, somewhat of a communication barrier."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The managers should give associates more responsibility so the management team doesn't have to work so hard."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Store Manager at JC Penney
in Lafayette, IN

What do you like about working at JC Penney?

"Diversity in the workforce and acceptance of change in the ever-changing culture."

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

"Ask as many questions so you can make the best decision possible when making a career choice."

What don't you like about working at JC Penney?

"Eliminating of hundreds of millions in payroll to self-fund internal changes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change the word 'management' to 'leadership.' Inspire individuals to do their best and assist them in their career goals."

Person You Work For 5 / 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 5 / 5
Assistant Store Manager at JC Penney
in Amarillo, TX

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"they broke by heart, after great appraisal, elimated"

What do you like about working at JC Penney?

"culture of the company is outstanding and is the more valuable than $ to the CEO pocket"

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

"ASK for exact description of your job position!!!!!Get it in writing"

What don't you like about working at JC Penney?

"CEO, he rape a hundred year old company from his million dollar home."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"experience or saving a few dollars, they lost the way :("

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Store Manager at PacSun
in Newport News, VA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"A fast paced job that required 100% customer satisfaction."

What do you like about working at PacSun?

"Being an assistant store manager, I was responsible for a lot of things. I loved visually merchandising the store and making sure everything was organized."

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

"There is A LOT of work involved. It is very fun, but also can be very stressful if you don't know how to prioritize."

What don't you like about working at PacSun?

"Although I like being task oriented, I feel as though the tasks were not distributed in a smart fashion. Retail is about making numbers and money, but you can't do that without satisfying customers, and you can't satisfy customers as much if you're constantly making visual changes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communicate with employees about more than just numbers. Suggesting how they can do better would help a lot."

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 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Store Manager at JC Penney
in Saint Louis, MO

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"retail experience merchandising, operating a facility, and customer service"

What do you like about working at JC Penney?

"Everyday is different and the flexibility to run my operation within company guidelines"

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

"company is changing. Must be ready for daily change and be flexible and open minded."

What don't you like about working at JC Penney?

"the direction of the company. Lots of uncertainty right now"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"focus on driving sales and getting customers into the stores."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Store Manager at Darmody Enterprises
in Boise, ID

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"I love this company. I love their hands-on management style"

What do you like about working at Darmody Enterprises?

"I enjoy how upbeat and positive the company is. There is always time for training and they really care and believe in everyone as an individual."

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

"Be genuine. You can't go wrong if you really tell people how you are."

What don't you like about working at Darmody Enterprises?

"As a manager, I do wish that there were more supervisors."

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 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
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