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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 EXPRESS

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"Wonderful company to work for."

Sales Associate at Macy's
in Wayne, NJ

What do you like about working at Macy's?

"It taught me about the retail industry."

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

"Be flexible."

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

"It is owned by the Federated Corporation. They could do things better."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make the compensation and benefit packages better."

Sales Associate at Home Depot
in Bellmead, TX

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"They are not a permanent place to work."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"They are willing to work with my school schedule while attending college."

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

"It is great for working with school schedules, as long as you don't plan on staying permanently."

What don't you like about working at Home Depot?

"I have worked for The Home Depot for over three years and have never received recognition for the work I do."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take pride and reward your associates who do well, and stop being blindsided by those who are just in it to look good."

Sales Associate at Boise Cascade Holdings
in Salt Lake City, UT

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"Something I have not seen before but would be very beneficial."

What do you like about working at Boise Cascade Holdings?

"I felt like they appreciated what I did for the company and really liked the people I worked with"

What don't you like about working at Boise Cascade Holdings?

"I was with Boise for 9 years and flet like I had hit the celiling with where I was going. I was able to get quite a pay increase when I left"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Just listen to employees and look at the salaries. They seemed to be under the average for the salaried positions from what I found out after leaving the company"

Sales Associate at Brooks Brothers
in Wrentham, MA

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"Senior management needs to learn how to talk to its low level employees, treat them respectfully, and listen to them."

What do you like about working at Brooks Brothers?

"I enjoyed the other people I worked with and my store manager and one of the assistant managers"

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

"Be honest in your interviews. The benefits are very good and the company will take try and take care of you because the owner is a concerned about the low level employee."

What don't you like about working at Brooks Brothers?

"The company didn't seem to take the suggestion of the low level employee seriously enough, the management tactics of the higher level managers were based on intimidation and fear tactics, using threats of termination to try and improve results."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I suggest that the managers get reviewed annually by their subordinates and that be used in the determination of any raises or promotions."

Sales Associate at Goodwill
in Santa Monica, CA

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"Excellent opportunity to help the community."

What do you like about working at Goodwill?

"It's an opportunity to give back to the community. It's an opportunity to work with people with different backgrounds, races, and religions."

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

"Be respectful. Dealing with people with disabilities can be frustrating at times, but have patience and most of all an open heart."

What don't you like about working at Goodwill?

"Not being versatile at work. I would like to know all the ins and outs of my job as well as learn the skills, operations, and procedures of other departments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let the employees be more versatile in their work environment."

Sales Associate at Sibcy Cline Realtors
in Lebanon, OH

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"Real estate is a tough business to be in during a struggling economy."

What do you like about working at Sibcy Cline Realtors?

"Great co-workers."

What don't you like about working at Sibcy Cline Realtors?

"Being self-employed requires diligence."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep it positive."

Sales Associate at RadioShack
in Anaheim, CA

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"RadioShack was a great employer and taught me many very important ethics."

What do you like about working at RadioShack?

"I was surrounded by electronics and the best toys a man can have. I learned a lot, interacted with different people and got paid to do it."

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

"RadioShack is an awesome job, and I recommend it to anyone."

What don't you like about working at RadioShack?

"I loved working at RadioShack, so nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"At RadioShack I was a manager-in-training and an assistant manager."

Sales Associate at Aéropostale
in Cypress, TX

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"Enjoyed the experience in retail, but they were not willing to move me up into management without previous experience."

Sales Associate at Best Buy
in Flint, MI

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"Great place to get sales experience."

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"Sales experience."

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

"Great company to start with in life of sales."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"Nothing, it was a great job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good training."

Sales Associate at Victoria's Secret
in Pittsburgh, PA

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"Although career advancement wasn't shown, I really enjoyed what the company stood for."

What do you like about working at Victoria's Secret?

"I also liked the products that the company sold and I really enjoyed the people I worked with."

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

"Perspective employees should have an upbeat personality and always show kindness to clients."

What don't you like about working at Victoria's Secret?

"The only thing I disliked about working for this company is that there was no room for career advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think that the management team was right where they should be."

Sales Associate at Von Maur

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"Better goods Dept store could do Better"

What do you like about working at Von Maur?

"The Employees non management The Commission made from sales and doing well at sales. It was not a job where one can stand there to collect a paycheck, You have to earn it."

What don't you like about working at Von Maur?

"Management was incompetent. Way too much micro-managing and when 7 people have conflicting interests on the same topic..."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make more effective use out of those meetings, set up a standard protocol for operations"

Sales Associate at Macy's

What do you like about working at Macy's?

"I was a coach specialist in college and I absolutely loved working with fashion. The people were friendly and the atmosphere was very professional."

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

"Just be yourself. Easygoing and professional."

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

"The wages were entry level and for my education level I could have found a better paying position. However, I wanted a part time job close to home while I finished pharmacy school."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More frequent opportunities for team growth and flexibility."

Sales Associate at Banana Republic
in Durham, NC

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"Open opportunity at Banana Republic."

Sales Associate at T-Mobile
in Burlington, MA

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"Summer job."

What do you like about working at T-Mobile?

"Sales experience. We had to wear a shirt, tie and dress pants, and talk to people all day."

What don't you like about working at T-Mobile?

"If someone returned their phone our commission was deducted."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing - they are what they are. Perhaps offer a small base salary."

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