Sears Employee Reviews for Loss Prevention Manager
Browse Sears Reviews by Job Title →Loss Prevention Managers at Sears give their company a 3.8 out of 5.0, while the average rating for Sears is 3.6, making them 5% happier than every other employee at Sears and 3% happier than every other Loss Prevention Manager on CareerBliss - the happiest Loss Prevention Managers work for Macy's.
"The environment at Sears is fast-paced and enjoyable."
What do you like about working at Sears?
"The availability of staff was conducive to the flow of business and marketing purposes. The constant change allowed us to build on staff development and encouragement."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"It is fast-paced and requires an eye for detail. This was something that I wanted and enjoyed, and it is something you need to have an understanding about."
What don't you like about working at Sears?
"There were occasions where I was restricted in the number of staff. During peak times, my need will vary according to sales and this was not always accounted for."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Completely understand that in retail we have to have backup plans at high volume times. Marketing plans will draw in customers depending on the campaign, and this needs to be accounted for in staff numbers."
"A growing experience at Sears that opened my eyes to the retail side of the house."
What do you like about working at Sears?
"I liked that I interacted with different people, and the overall culture of the company."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Just be honest and forthright."
What don't you like about working at Sears?
"I did not like that often in a desire to hire former military, that a person's resume was not looked at as close as it should have been."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Allow the freedom of ideas to help both the security and retail sides to grow."
Average Loss Prevention Manager Ratings in the Past 2 Years
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $4 |
| 2012 | $3 |
"Not good. The training period is not respected, nor is your work."
What do you like about working at Sears?
"The training is thorough. After three months you should have complete knowledge of how to perform your job."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be ready to work like a dog. The hours are tough and the travel wears on you."
What don't you like about working at Sears?
"Sears only believes in results. You put in a rigorous three-month training that includes self-study and buddy/peer training. The training period is not respected, however. You are still held accountable for things you may not have even been trained on yet. Management is constantly over your shoulder and in some cases, watching over you with hidden cameras. You put in a 48+ hour work week which can easily turn into 65 without notice. Extensive travel within the tri-county area is required."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Respect the training period and work/life balance of all employees."
"Very rewarding and basically pleasant conditions working at Sears."
What do you like about working at Sears?
"I like the good hours and rewarding work, with pleasant people (usually) to work with."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"There are tests to take and many questions and forms."
What don't you like about working at Sears?
"There is no job security. Also, they are not consistent with some essential policies."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Strive to be more consistent with people management and regulation of hours."
Average Sears Attributes by Loss Prevention Manager
What do you like about working at Sears?
"I liked the experience of softlines and hardlines sales and operation and loss prevention."
What don't you like about working at Sears?
"Loss prevention was under the store manager instead of the corporation."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Loss prevention needs to have more of operation involvement to help correct procedural issues that cause shrink in the departments."
"Sears is an excellent employer for a first time LPM."
What do you like about working at Sears?
"Their training programs were awesome."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be yourself, as they don't like fakes."
What don't you like about working at Sears?
"I disliked the limited amount of possible growth opportunities they have."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Work with LP, not against."
What do you like about working at Sears?
"It was a good learning experience."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be honest."
What don't you like about working at Sears?
"I didn't like the pay and opportunity for growth. I didn't like the demand of work - no work-life balance working in a store."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Always work with your team and be flexible. If they do a good job let them know. Don't give them a bad review just because you need to meet a certain quota."
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