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Store Managers at RadioShack give their company a 3.1 out of 5.0, while the average rating for RadioShack is 3.5, making them 12% less happy than every other employee at RadioShack and 20% less happy than every other Store Manager on CareerBliss - the happiest Store Managers work for CashITUSA.

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3.1
Average Rating
(based on 13 Store Manager Review Ratings)
Store Manager
in Dallas, TX

"Full of stress and conference calls, long hours, and horrible compensation."

What do you like about working at RadioShack?

"The new technologies that I get to see and seeing customers love the new tech as well"

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

"Be energetic and strong, know your technology, and be excited about wireless, because that is all RadioShack is about - wireless sales."

What don't you like about working at RadioShack?

"The long long hours and the companies plan for making money"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I suggest that management works more on getting what the customer wants and needs, and not on grading your employees on how much they can sell to one customer and making it a part of their employment status."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Store Manager
in Lacey, WA

"Ending as senior manager and trained for DM made me a better employee at RadioShack."

What do you like about working at RadioShack?

"I liked taking care of customers inside and outside of my store"

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

"Be confident, know your worth, and don't forget to smile."

What don't you like about working at RadioShack?

"I was asked to troubleshoot and fix problems with my store that I was not certified to handle."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Follow the guidelines to the T and document everything to corporate."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Average Store Manager Ratings in the Past 3 Years

Year Salary
2011 $2
2012 $3
2013 $2
Store Manager
in Eden Prairie, MN
Work Setting 3 / 5 Company Culture 2 / 5
Store Manager
in Amarillo, TX

What do you like about working at RadioShack?

"I like selling phones and things that make people happy and excited."

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

"Talk about phones and don't say uhm a lot and your gold at RadioShack."

What don't you like about working at RadioShack?

"There are a thousand different ways of micromanagment. There are so many rude bosses that expect far too much."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Actually take the time to ensure every one big or small is happy."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5

Average RadioShack Attributes by Store Manager

Company Culture
2.6
Growth Opportunities
2.3
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
2.7
Rewards You Receive
3
Support You Get
2.7
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
3.1
Store Manager
in San Angelo, TX

What do you like about working at RadioShack?

"I like working with and helping people fill their technology needs, as well as the recognition RadioShack gives for being at the top."

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

"A can-do attitude goes a long way. There is always room for improvement if you strive to be the best."

What don't you like about working at RadioShack?

"I don't like the fact that there are very few upper management jobs available."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Promote your top managers who perform constantly that way. The districts that they control will benefit for their management skills."

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 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Store Manager

"At RadioShack I had the ability to run my own business, and the discipline of making a business succeed."

What do you like about working at RadioShack?

"You get to learn the aspect of retail selling and working with customers."

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

"Do your research carefully before you get into RadioShack."

What don't you like about working at RadioShack?

"The hours were too long, and the way RadioShack treated their employees was not productive."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It would be nice for them to give better communication and training to their managers."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Store Manager
in Paramus, NJ

"Hated it."

What do you like about working at RadioShack?

"I loved helping people and working in customer service. At RadioShack you learned about some of the best cell phones on the market."

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

"Understand that this is not a career decision, and that a career cannot be had through RadioShack. I have seen managers with 25 years working for the company terminated or FORCED to step down from their position."

What don't you like about working at RadioShack?

"The pay for the amount of work is WELL below standard - bare minimum, and assistant manager doesn't even make double figures hourly."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't take people for granted thinking that any person can be put into an environment and expected to succeed. Don't rob people out of the money and prevent people from getting unemployement."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Store Manager
in Fort Wayne, IN

"Radio Shack undercompensates its employees and has an identity issue."

Person You Work For 2.1 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 3.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Store Manager
in Montrose, CA

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

"Don't."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Store Manager
Person You Work For 4.4 / 5 People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 3.8 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.1 / 5
Company Culture 4.2 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
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