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"A fully commission sales job is not for the faint of heart."
Posted 11 years ago in Sarasota, FL
Sales Associate at Abercrombie & Fitch
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Company Culture 1 / 5
Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Associate at Sears
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 3.5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3.5 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Sales Associate at Circuit City
Person You Work For 4.3 / 5 People You Work With 4.3 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 4.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.4 / 5
Company Culture 4.4 / 5 Way You Work 4.3 / 5
Sales Associate at Dillard's

What don't you like about working at Dillard's?

"Quotas have to be made or you get warnings, and then after 3 months they take some of your pay."

Sales Associate at Connecting Point

What don't you like about working at Connecting Point?

"Management at Connecting Point was uninformed and ineffective, and there was no room for growth."

Sales Associate at Walmart

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

"They will hire you, but they will work you more than you are paid for."

Sales Associate at Cost Plus

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"WM- Great for seasonal, an awful place for Part Time employees looking for job security."

What do you like about working at Cost Plus?

"I have been working at Cost Plus World Market in Antioch CA, for a long while and from the time I started, to about three months ago- It was a great job. My employer worked with my hours, it was a laid back friendly environment, very team oriented, and it focused a lot on customer service. As a seasonal employee who was asked to stay on to part time, I was very happy with the the team and got along great with everyone. From stock to sales floor, it was like a family. However Now the only thing that I can say that is good about the store is from the customer perspective- you still get greeted when you enter, are handed a basket, and enjoy a speedy check out. From an associate's stand point- It has since been awful."

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

"If you are looking for a good seasonal job then WM is a wonderful place to work.If you are looking for a place to stay on for a long period of time, do not even bother. You will be constantly screwed over."

What don't you like about working at Cost Plus?

"We recently fell under new management and the entire store has fallen into disarray. There is little to no dialogue between supervisors and the GM, the GM monopolizes the schedual, no longer works with employee's to maintain hours, and talks down to all of the associates including the supervisors and stock managers. There has been a pay freeze and no one has been issued a raise in three years. In three months, the new GM has forced out six seasonal and part time employees, is soon losing a supervisor, and has hired on a new team that does not get along well with one another. I recieve numerous complaints from customers when they check out, saying that my manager needs an attitude adjustment and that they will not be shopping with us again. The stock team does not do well with company time and sales associates who should be assisting customers, are spending their time down stocking what the stock team did not finish. There is constant tension between the GM and supervisors- there has been yelling matches on the sales floor and in the break room on numerous occasions, and the team is constantly being reassured by the supervisors that we just need to, Let it roll off your back. Complain to HR, and hope they do something about it. Needless to say, they haven't. As a sales associate I feel that I ought to be treated with respect and not be talked down to. I want to work in an environment that I feel completely at ease in, where I can grow and expect ample oppritunities to rise to a higher position. I do not want to feel threatened by seasonal associates that have suddenly skipped to part time employees with benefits in a month- when the old staff has not recieved the same oppritunity. I also would like to work at a place where my hours as a regular employee are not given out to seasonal employees the moment that they are hired on. Needless to say, if you are looking for a seasonal position- WM is great for you. If you are planning on staying long term, turn around and submit your application elsewhere."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"After seeing a good form of management where the GM and supervisors respect and get along well with one another, it is exhasperating to see upper management tense with one another due to a new GM. It is hard to see the capabilities of a great team, turn into nothing but turmoil under new management.To be entirely honest, I think the current GM should simply be fired, as she is probably the most incompetant leader that I have ever worked with in my entire life.Since she is obviously never going to be fired, and continually transfered from store to store (that's the way WM deals with their management issues), I can only suggest that the management staff listens to one another, respects one another, and gives and takes from one another. An open dialogue is the best way to go at this point. To continuously shoot down ideas from employees without consideration, is probably the worst mistake that can be made."

Sales Associate at The UPS Store

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

"Do not work there. If you have a desire to work for UPS, don't do so at a store."

Sales Associate at Forever 21
in San Diego, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"working at forever 21 will FOREVER change your opinion of the store. horrendous expirance. run the other way!"

What do you like about working at Forever 21?

"getting first dips on the clothing. fast paced enviroment. meeting new people./filler/ /filler/ /filler/"

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

"do not apply for this. seriously. you're better off working at mcdonalds. or a gas station."

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

"no one wants to work, assist customers, or help put clothes and merchandise away. all the labor get deligated almost immediatley. the managers do absolutley nothing except stand behind the cash wrap. the discount sucked only 10%"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"get off your lazy ass's and do some of the work yourself. hire leaders instead of whiny late 20-something year olds to run company. stop micromanaging stupid things like putting necklaces in color order. wtf"

Sales Associate at GEICO

What don't you like about working at GEICO?

"There are no commissions. It is just a sales associate position, which is why people want to move up."

Sales Associate at Aflac

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"AFLAC was a good place to cut my teeth into sales, marketing and business relations."

What do you like about working at Aflac?

"Working in different industries and tailoring what I do to the needs of the companies."

Sales Associate at Forever 21

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

"Tips I have for others would be to relax and make sure you put the customer first."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Suggestions I have for managment is to try and get employees some type of benefit."

Sales Associate at Sears

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

"Make sure you have a very good vehicle, with no miles on it, because you will put a lot of miles on your car."

Sales Associate at K·B Toys

What don't you like about working at K·B Toys?

"It was informative. they knew all about an item instead of just saying it was good."

Sales Associate at May Department Stores

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Hechts was one of my favorite places to work. If they re-opened their stores I would go back"

What do you like about working at May Department Stores?

"It was like being one big family working as a team to achieve the very best in customer service and sales."

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