ARMY & AIRFORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE Employer Reviews

the best part of my day began, when I first entered the gates of the base.driving thru seeing the men and women at work whether it was their early morning runs or exercising,staying in shape to protect our families from hurt,harm or danger.once i entered into the warehouse to receive,putaway,pick,pack,ship,i made sure i did my job to perfection.i knew – more...  i was part of a team to provide a service for the greatest men and women in the world.if i were to say anything was hard about my job it would not be a true statement.it was the best job in the whole world! i retired in june 2010.i did'nt think i would miss it or my coworkers,but i do on a daily basis.working with associates from different people from all nationalities.the most enjoyable part of the job,just being there!! – less

Safe environment, preparing order for shipping was in a matter as if we was shipping to family members with love and care. The atmosphere was like a family. Excellent management staff. Your hard work is valued and appreciated

A typical day at work for me is to count the vault make sure the vault equals $64,000.00 each day and shift. Count all the cashier drawers that have been handed out through out the day. Depending on if anyone called out it may consist of me handling customer service. I have learned to work with customers much more openly and handle money the correct – more...  way. Most of my co workers are fun to work with we all work together on various task if help is needed. The hardest part of the job is when a cashier is short $50.00 or over because an investigation is filed. The most enjoyable is being able to communicate with various people and having a flexible schedule. – less

A tipical day at work would be to direct associates to their assigned work.
The purpose of this would be to have the store ready for our customers, making the store their pefered shopping place and a pleasant shopping experience.
Train the associates to treat customers with respect and follow military customs and traditions.
In order to achieve this – more...  mission management has to take an active role, leading by example.
The oportunities and challenges of working at the exchange make the everyday work experince enjoyable and rewarding. – less

Working with soldiers as a cashier was my typical day at this company. I assisted them in finding, buying, and selecting the things they needed before being deployed. My favorite part of this job was working side by side with the heros who fight for our freedom everyday without asking for anything in return.

Productive and informative workplace for all. Technological service is a 24/7 support environment and each shift provided turnover 30 minutes prior to the previous shift leaving. I loved working with such knowledgeable and assertive individuals. Management team was very supportive in making sure we had tools to complete all projects efficiently and – more...  effectively. Grand memories of outstanding growth experiences during the 20 years in supporting the Army AirForce Exchange vision, goals and mission. – less

The managers is a type of manager that is only worried about herself, if you have a problem or serious issue that involves you not to come to work she will be mad and not talk to you the next few days that you work. I had death in the family,my aunt died and I called her on a Monday and told her that I probably wouldnt be able to work that weekend due – more...  to my aunt's funeral. Over the phone she was fine with it and said okay, but as soon as I checked back in with her three days before my aunts funeral just to make sure she didnt forget about my aunts funeral and I couldnt make work because of it,she told me that I could not have the day off. I called Human Resources and they did nothing, instead of doing something they asked me what did I want them to do. The Co-workers are only out to get your personal business and tell it to the manager. The pay is ridiculous because the manager has favorites and if you are not a favorite you will not have any hours. – less

Great place to meet new people very diverse opportunity for advancement and you can transfer with the job

I had a great time being a supervisor but too much time was wasted when they wanted to always change things. They always waited till the last minute to fix stuff for inspections. I didn't recieve adquate time to talk with my associates on a daily basis.

the selfridge px store managers have way too big of egos for their own good. They harass the employees endlessly. Don't ever be sick and have to call in. You won't hear the end of it. The favoritism at that store is terrible too. If you are in the click you can do no wrong, if not watch out!!!!!

Loved dealing with the military they were awesome and i was happy to serve them as well.

I'm not sure if this is true of all AAFES locations or just this facility.

monitoring the main switchboard for the Fort Belvoir Exchange. Responsible for answering, directing and monitoring all incoming calls. Assisted security in the collection and posting of statistics in the daily calculation of cumulative totals of stolen merchandise. Provided assistance and/or relief to office personnel. Maintained files and records for – more...  the activities. Monitored the employee entrance checking badges for security. – less

I enjoyed the time that I worked for AAFES. Though some managers showed favortism, and did not consider suggestion from supervisors. Good for building team work.

worked on a military base saw a lot of folks come and go learned a bit about different regions of the country

I worked at this location during the summer. Didn't care for the manager, having to manage the long lines and rude customers was challenging. The employees are kind of rude too..I would try for something at the PX. Avoid if you can.

I enjoyed working for AAFES for the five years that I worked for the company. I enjoyed serving the military community.

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