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"I love developing people to be their best. I also enjoy the challenges involved with finding the proper solutions to problems that I see coming down the road, and taking an immediate course correction. There is nothing I really hate about being GM. There are some frustrating moments, but that's true with everything. The trick is, to turn it into a positive, and make it into a gain."
Posted 11 years ago in Beaufort, SC
General Manager at Bally Total Fitness

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

"You really have to love what you do and put up with the cliques that form from the many that have been working their for years that aren't going to be moved."

What don't you like about working at Bally Total Fitness?

"Gueling hours, meager pay, and no room to advance unless you were friends with the boss. Achievment meant nothing."

General Manager at BJ's Wholesale

What do you like about working at BJ's Wholesale?

"It is a performance based company. They truly care about all of their team members and management."

General Manager at IntraLinks

What do you like about working at IntraLinks?

"As a start up, now very successful, I had the opportunity to add great value to the company as I opened new offices, established significant revenue for each and always felt I was valued as important member of a highly motivated team."

General Manager at Argix Direct

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

"Make sure that the company is doing well financially and has a solid business plan."

General Manager at Cintas

What do you like about working at Cintas?

"The partners and customers that I worked with very closely on a daily basis. I also liked strategizing game plans to make my partners and locations the best that they could be."

What don't you like about working at Cintas?

"Lack of upward mobility; lack of visionary leadership with respect to certain higher management levels."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work with your people in the trenches and get to know them. Lead by example."

General Manager at Hampton Inn

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

"Ask to review the Star Report, last Quality Assurance report and the P&L. This will give you an idea on the status and position of this property."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus on customer service to increase customer retention. This will most certainly increase Rev Par growth."

General Manager at Panda Express

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"Having this kind of tests/reviwes will help other people get to know other companies, Excellent"

What do you like about working at Panda Express?

"Every day was a challenge. Making all the food/dishes perfect. Having fun taking care of our guests"

General Manager at Au Bon Pain

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Au Bon Pain is a great company to work for and has given me great opportunities to keep expanding my customer and management skills."

What do you like about working at Au Bon Pain?

"I enjoy working with my team as I enjoy teaching the importance of customer service, representing the company well and developing their skill set"

General Manager at Technisource

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have the proper training in P&L, and also the operation of a store."

General Manager at Coakley Williams Construction

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"If not for geographic location, I would have stayed with Coakley Williams for several years"

What do you like about working at Coakley Williams Construction?

"The respect they gave to their employees to make you feel like a valuable member of the team"

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

"Be honest and upfront of your style of management and what you are looking for."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide additional vacation time to employees that are relocated to hotels away from home state"

General Manager at DriveTime Automotive Group

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn about your people. Recognize when someone needs help and do not exploit that need as a weakness."

General Manager at Giorgio Armani

What do you like about working at Giorgio Armani?

"I really enjoyed the Operations and Merchandising background that A/X offered. I grew professionally as a manager and learned the dyamics of growing a business. A/X was a professional career minded company that expected all managers to act as store owners and develop the business. Strong business plan, excellent communicaton with my distric manager, and excellent tools from the company, grew my strengths and confidenct in store management. The merchandising and visuals of the company were also treated with the upmost respect and attention to detail. All aspects of the merchandising and visuals were store specific. I learned the regional aspects of store merchandising and how to forecast trends in different markets that would enhance store performance. A/X was a leader in management development for store level and corporate positions."

What don't you like about working at Giorgio Armani?

"I openned a new concept store design for the company. Within a very short amount of time, the total store design changed yet again for the company So, I was challenged to implement store plan o grams, and merchandising into my floor plan. However, I realized that what I thought was a visual liability became very strong merchandising tool for me and my staff. Through daily sales reporting, in store promotions, and feed back from the visuals team, my store became a strong machine that developed my insight into product placement and rotation. I store design promoted constant planning and preperation that developed my merchandising background and store sales. My staff really became proud employees that loved to speak of the store and the clients. We developed some great visuals and merchants from that location."

General Manager at Ironwood Communications
in Fort Worth, TX

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Company has closed it's facilities in the DFW area. They are only operating out of Houston as a seperate entity."

What do you like about working at Ironwood Communications?

"This was a successful turnaround assignment of an underperforming company. The ability to manage all areas of the business was agreat learning experience."

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

"A great company in a market that has changed drastically in the last 3 years. Connected to the building market and now compeyting with foreign entities."

What don't you like about working at Ironwood Communications?

"Very cash poor when I became manager. It was a struggle until many changes were made."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"As they exist today in Houston - Keep your costs down, hire exceptional performers, create a system that provides excellent service to customers."

General Manager at Subway

What do you like about working at Subway?

"Fast paced, always a challenge, Fun to bring back the restaurant from the ragged edge."

General Manager at Hyatt Hotels

What do you like about working at Hyatt Hotels?

"The knowledge and skills learned from here are something that will last with me forever."

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