Lacoste Employee Reviews for Manager

"No development or growth opportunities."

What do you like about working at Lacoste?

"You gain luxury retail experience and enjoy and substantial discount on the product.You gain experience in many areas of the business due to the lack of manpower. As a sales associate and manager, you get involved in many areas of the business... largely because they want you to do much more, with less as a store."

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

"Be confident by preparing examples of how you have succeeded in the past; particularly in sales roles.Know why you want to work for the brand."

What don't you like about working at Lacoste?

"People are not a priority. Management is not very supportive when in it comes to training, talent development and open communication. If you thrive in conformist work environments and find being a yes man or yes woman your forte, this may be an appropriate company to work for. There are growth opportunities that are unfortunately limited to management favorites (not based on performance). The budget for each store is scant, making it hard to hire great talent nor staff properly to provide great service. The pay is low for luxury retail; talented people find more competitive offers quickly, even in this job market."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn to lead. Successful management requires trust in their employees. And that trust can be built by genuinely listening to ideas and investing in the development of talent. It seems that the first step taken at Lacoste is to put sales associates on corrective action rather than correct or develop a behavior."