Mervyns Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"it was really good working with them and I had agreat time working with them when I was employed by them"

What do you like about working at Mervyns?

"they gave me a lot of hours"

What don't you like about working at Mervyns?

"unloading the clothes off of the truck and restocking them on the sales floor"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"they should be more leanent towards hiring felons"

"My initial experience as a manager for Mervyn's was an eye opening experience that taught me a lot."

"Good place to hang"

What do you like about working at Mervyns?

"professional growth was encouraged"

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

"Company went out of business"

What don't you like about working at Mervyns?

"Compensation"

"Mervyns Dept. Store went from being an employee friendly environment to a very difficult place to work."

What do you like about working at Mervyns?

"I liked working with all the nice individuals working at the store and the good clientelle"

What don't you like about working at Mervyns?

"The environment changed the last year I worked there, Company was bought out, managers changed, they didn't want to work around my full time job schedule."

"Good pay... if you can get the hours."

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

"Be prepared to go days without work."

What don't you like about working at Mervyns?

"Lack of hours."

"company went out of bussiness"

"closed !"

What do you like about working at Mervyns?

"work hard, get paid for it."

"Develop & communicate company guidelines/standards to team members in 266 stores"

What do you like about working at Mervyns?

"Brand Name"

What don't you like about working at Mervyns?

"Out of Business"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"should not have partnered with Target."

"it was a two month, going-out-of-business, opportunity...that I wished I'd discovered sooner"

What do you like about working at Mervyns?

"the management staff I worked with were supportive, they recognized and appreciated effort and associate input"

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

"make the most of this opportunity to learn retail"

What don't you like about working at Mervyns?

"that they tolerated too much horsing around and unattentive, unprofessional, activity (or lack thereof)..."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"tighten up on, and develope, a more professional standard..."

What do you like about working at Mervyns?

"the customers and working as a team"

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

"watch your back"

What don't you like about working at Mervyns?

"the overnighters we had to work the mardetas systems.in others words if managment liked you youll recive a raise.which was sad for thorws of that worked so hard and not given correct was do."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"think before they react not to harass teammenbers as watching to see every little thing thats done so that theyll have a reason to write us up so that well they can term your employment"

What do you like about working at Mervyns?

"I lovce working with people/customer service"

What don't you like about working at Mervyns?

"it just a seasonal kind of job."

"Fair and true."

What do you like about working at Mervyns?

"Well it was a fun place to work. Great teamwork and team building excersises. Held monthly meeting to ensure all management was on the same page. You could always ask questions and without being afraid of what others would think."

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

"Customer service starts with a smile."

What don't you like about working at Mervyns?

"They went out of business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Good luck finding another job :("

"It was great while it lasted but Mervyns met the perfect storm for corporate distruction."

What do you like about working at Mervyns?

"I could really make a difference unfortuately my contribution was not enough to save them."

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

"No, because they no longer exist."

What don't you like about working at Mervyns?

"Too many people were not nearly committed enough to their job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't let yourself become vulnerable to corporate raiders."

What do you like about working at Mervyns?

"The fact they had great pricing, quality items, knowledgeable staff, employee appreciation and royalty along with be known as a neighborhood store. Until about 6yrs ago"

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

"Yes, its going to be hard to interview with this company when they are out of BUSINESS!!!!!Also remember they started ONLY management with degrees so it you had worked your way through the ranks for 20-25yrs it did matter. Best part the degree could be in anything: Dramatic Arts, Agriculture and so forth. Wonder if they realized what they did to their company and loyal employee's.........so were lifers 25-40yrs with the company when it went under........hhhuuuuummmmm"

What don't you like about working at Mervyns?

"The office Politics and Lazy management when store hours were cut to a minimum. The general unknowledgeable, sarcastic, and unprofessional individual managers coming out of college that had know understanding of how to run a sales floor much less a well trained crew and treat them with dignity or respects...........and I was once one of their manager. Department wise and assistant manager through out various stores in the valley...."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try adhering to the guideline and criteria of the company on a regular basis and not just when they feel like it.Remember without your loyal employee's working the floor you wouldn't of had a job in the first place.Meaning treat them with respect,professionalism, and understanding.As a very old saying goes you get more with honey than you do with vinegar...Besides they ARE CLOSED NOW"

"Because I was new, I got the latest hours and did not get home until 2:00 am."

What do you like about working at Mervyns?

"I was seasonal only, but it was something new to learn and I enjoyed ringing up the sales."

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

"No. They went out of business."

What don't you like about working at Mervyns?

"Everyone does not get 40 hours a week."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My supervisor could have been a little more diplomatic."