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Sales Associate at Keller Williams Realty
in Broken Arrow, OK

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"I LOVE working with Keller Williams. Family first, and everyone there is family."

What do you like about working at Keller Williams Realty?

"I LOVE the fact everyone is so helpful and available to anyone who needs a hand or has a question. The staff is there to make our life better and grow our business."

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

"Interview with all the others, then compare. Keller's culture is far and above the best atmosphere to be growing your business."

What don't you like about working at Keller Williams Realty?

"I wasn't able to do real estate full time due to my other public school teaching responsibilities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep checking in on the new associates. It makes all the difference in knowing someone cares."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Associate at Carson Pirie Scott
in Wilmette, IL

What do you like about working at Carson Pirie Scott?

"I like the organization of the company. I also like how there are different socio economic classes that shop at the store"

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

"Good luck. If you like retail this job is for you!"

What don't you like about working at Carson Pirie Scott?

"Hate the hours. Don't like the managers. The work isn't my favorite either"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Bring nicer people into the business. Try to not only focus on making money"

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Sales Associate at Sears
in Kansas City, MO

What do you like about working at Sears?

"I like talking to people and I like my co-workers at Sears."

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

"Be prepared to give up control of your time, especially for part-time."

What don't you like about working at Sears?

"I don't like the demands put on employees to sell credit cards, send shopping recaps, and create store to home internet orders. I hate retail hours, and we need more than four day's notice of our ever-changing schedule."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give employees a set work schedule, and do more field studies before setting matrices."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Sales Associate at Ace Hardware

What do you like about working at Ace Hardware?

"Filling in orders gave me something to do, as well as when there was a lot of customers to service on the cashier."

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

"You have to love hunting, fishing, and hardware as well as country music and long periods of solitude."

What don't you like about working at Ace Hardware?

"Messy product, uninterested in product and environment. Drama and stress dealing with customers and fighting employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Restructure the hardware store employees as well as add shifts."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Sales Associate at Krist Oil
in Houghton, MI

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Extremely low pay but a good place to learn the ropes of C-stores and move on"

What do you like about working at Krist Oil?

"Worked alone on the night shift. Had plenty of time to get my worklist done."

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

"Come well groomed. The people that were hired when I was there, appeared to be hired based on availability and appearance not necessarily on experience or background."

What don't you like about working at Krist Oil?

"No benefits. No pay increases. No chance of promotion. Low starting pay and demeaning pay increases, if any. Family owned and the family disputes were not uncommon. If one brother entered the store, an incident report was required! Paid for hours scheduled, so don't show up early, and do not leave late."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To the owners: You get what you pay for...If you want quality employees with less turn over you need to invest in your sales associates and managers. Please consider that the pay is so low at store level it is not even an available option for this website!"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Sales Associate at RadioShack
in Clayton, OH

What do you like about working at RadioShack?

"Interacting with customers was mostly nice. However, like most retail positions, you have some exceptions."

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

"Research the company and make sure you understand how to be a salesman."

What don't you like about working at RadioShack?

"RadioShack really only seems to be concerned about profits and nothing else."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to find ways to keep associates motivated and educated about their products."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Sales Associate at Home Depot
in Pittsfield, MA

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"It was fun working with people and helping them with their questions about painting."

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

"Be sure to ask all questions that come to mind. This was a good company to work for."

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

"It was difficult working every weekend, but in time you get used to it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"When running specials in any department, please be sure you have enough staff scheduled to cover the customer needs."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Associate at Walmart
in Morrisville, NC

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Enjoyable and great team spirit"

What do you like about working at Walmart?

"They seem to care about their employees which made it easier to do the job"

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

"Keep smiling and answer all questions that are asked and be honest"

What don't you like about working at Walmart?

"Working with different people and being able to help the customers"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to be more aware of other people's feelings and listen more"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Associate at Freightquote
in Roseville, MN

What do you like about working at Freightquote?

"the people and environment are nice, but the days are long"

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

"take a look around at how many salespeople there are and how few are supporting them"

What don't you like about working at Freightquote?

"Managers are always on top of EVERYONE all day long"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"allow more flextime and not babysit workers so much daily"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Sales Associate at Soma Intimates
in Beavercreek, OH

What do you like about working at Soma Intimates?

"I liked how it didn't feel like work. You got to talk to people all day. And you could talk to your co-workers when it was slow."

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

"Be excited. They want people who are very friendly and personable. They want people who can strike up a conversation with anyone and be excited about selling, but not too domineering."

What don't you like about working at Soma Intimates?

"The pay is pretty low. And the awkwardness of gathering personal information from people when they shop and calling them at home to try and set up appointments for people to come shop. It is intrusive and it is an awkward promotional tactic."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would use different marketing tactics. Less intursive techniques. More print and tv ads and maybe some women's benefit events. Like since we sell bras, do like breast cancer awareness events. Less, email and calling people at home."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Sales Associate at T-Mobile
in Houston, TX

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It's been a great time working with a wireless company like T-mobile."

What do you like about working at T-Mobile?

"It is really helping in getting along together with how to relate with people."

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

"They should have a sales experience, and try to speak more than one language."

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

"The work seems interesting if we have customers coming into the store."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think they should provide somethings that will provide more traffic in the store."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Associate at Finish Line
in Charleston, SC

What do you like about working at Finish Line?

"I loved helping and communicating with the customers which helped build relationships and learn new things."

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

"Make sure that you are good with people and enjoy talking and interacting with others. Show and explain this is your interview."

What don't you like about working at Finish Line?

"The levels of competition were not good at Finish Line. Rather than working together many people felt like they had to battle one another."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would have better incentitves for my employees and teach them to be more handson."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Associate at Everything In Sight
in Spokane, WA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It was a great experience working here, loved the atmosphere and people!"

What do you like about working at Everything In Sight?

"There is a very comfortable environment to work in. People are very kind and customers are even better!"

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

"Make sure you're personable. A lot of people are returning customers that like to see people that have previously helped them."

What don't you like about working at Everything In Sight?

"Not enough money to be made. As I am still young, I would like to move onto making a better living for myself."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I wouldn't change anything. The people working here are so great and make me feel at home. Like a family"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Sales Associate at Bass Pro Shops
in Macon, GA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"sales and product promotion"

What do you like about working at Bass Pro Shops?

"The people I work with are all a pleasure to work with."

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

"I would suggest remaining comfortable and honest throughout the interview."

What don't you like about working at Bass Pro Shops?

"I do not like the lack of organization and consistency in management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest an improvement in organization and time management."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Associate at Fry's
in Irving, TX

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Low pay and no promotion opportunity"

What do you like about working at Fry's?

"It's been a favorite store of mine since I was 16"

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

"The work is fair, the expectations from corporate are way out of line with reality though."

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

"No opportunity for promotion, manager are feeling pressure from corporate, so their attitude is poor."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't lie to an employee when you hire them on by saying there are tons of positions open."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
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