Sears Employee Reviews for Assistant Store Manager

"Great company, well established and good with its employees."

"A fast-paced environment with customers expecting only our best."

What do you like about working at Sears?

"I like the freedom to work in different departments as the need arises."

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

"Ask questions often and be aware of your learning style to achieve the best results."

What don't you like about working at Sears?

"There is no room for lateral movement within the company and inadequate training for any such movement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Acknowledge the accomplishments of associates more often rather than focus on the negative aspects."

What do you like about working at Sears?

"I like the sales and interacting with the customers. I also like the training of the sales associates and seeing their progress."

What don't you like about working at Sears?

"The hours were very long. Also, I didn't like the position the store was in. We had to work under the pressure of knowing the store might be closed at some point."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create a more professional environment for the sales associates. This would translate into a better rapport with the customers."

What do you like about working at Sears?

"I like setting and helping customers at Sears. Sales are always great. It is a high volume store and fast-paced."

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

"Ask a lot of questions. Make sure you ask what your expectations are and set standards."

What don't you like about working at Sears?

"I don't like the downsizing and room for growth. Stores are closing down. They have done away with certain positions for growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest proper training. A lot of associates are thrown into positions without the proper training."

What do you like about working at Sears?

"I like the advancement at Sears."

What don't you like about working at Sears?

"I don't like upper management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Trust your managers."

What do you like about working at Sears?

"I love working with different types of customers at Sears. Also, I like training and coaching of all sales personnel."

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

"It is a very good interviewing process with great information provided about the company."

What don't you like about working at Sears?

"There was no time for a family after they sold out to K-Mart."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest better communication with the support managers with time for the family."

"I would not recommend Sears to anyone who has even a hope at a job elsewhere!"

What do you like about working at Sears?

"I liked the other employees."

What don't you like about working at Sears?

"The store manager was a dysfunctional idiot! He had a tendency to blame all of his own shortcomings on those around him, mainly the ASMs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep a better eye on the ASMs who can most likely do a better job than the SM. In my case the district manager was the previous store manager, and while she was nice and very competent, she only conversed with the SM and backed all of his decisions, which was a horrible mistake and led to horrendous store morale!"