Working at Forever 21 in Los Angeles, CA: 13 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Los Angeles, CA Area

"excellent employer and great place to grow"

"Private company that has it's good points and some issues..."

"Good company to learn. Lot of opportunities"

"Forever 21 is huge fashion industry company that employee over 100000 employee."

"It's a fun company to work at. The company is diverse and there is room to grow."

"Fast paced company with room for growth."

"I have worked at this company for 3 years now. I am thankful for the valuable experience this company has provided. However, I have exceeded what my job title requires even doing tasks other departments should be handling, only so I can get the project moving forward. However, my hard work has gone unnoticed. I feel I am worth a lot more. My manager feels the same."

"Great start to a career in retail!"

"I've worked with Forever 21 for a little over 2 years now. During my interview process I was sold by the idea of high growth potential. However, after my first year, I began to realize that growth potential is actually very low. Management at Forever 21 seems to prefer looking for new hires for higher positions instead of promoting from within; proof by all the Forever 21 overflow of job postings on every single job site. The good part about Forever 21 is that you learn a lot."

"average good work enviroent"

What do you like about working at Forever 21?

"friends and free lunch"

What don't you like about working at Forever 21?

"the managment"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"need new contrtoller"

"Forever nightmare"

What do you like about working at Forever 21?

"I liked my staff."

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

"Don't interview here. You'll be severly underpaid and overworked. And they expect you to take it all with a smile."

What don't you like about working at Forever 21?

"Everything. The list is long...The company is privately owned and Koreans are cheap. You are expected to come out of pocket if you want certain things in your store- they just recently started sending hand soap for the bathrooms.They work you to death literally. Don't help open a new store, you'll never see a break in your 18 hours there. Also, if anyone- receptionist, janitors, or buyers- from corporate come into your store they expect to be treated like royalty, make sure you do or you will get fired. The company is seriously dysfunctional. They also talk about how fashion forward they are, when in truth they just rip everyone else off- they are blatant about it and make us say its designer-inspired. Then in a memo they will tell you exactly who we ripped off and everyone laughs about it. The clothes and merchandise are priced to sell because if they hang around on a hanger too long they fall apart. Their no cash back policy helps keeps the money in owners pockets and holds little regard for the customer."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep your mouth shut. And don't breathe unless given permission."

"Archaic thinking in the company."

What do you like about working at Forever 21?

"Starting up the LP program for them when they had none previously."

What don't you like about working at Forever 21?

"The lack of abiilty to be involved in decisions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"when you hire good people with a lot of experience you need to trust their skills."