Pier 1 Imports Employer Reviews

During the 5 years that I worked for Pier 1 Imports I was able to advance my retail career a number of times. I had the opportunity to develop excellent management, financial planning and team building techniques to consistently drive results. Every day brought a different experience and I was able to foster long lasting relationships with my loyal – more... customers. There is a lot expected from a Store Manager and one must know how to prioritize and delegate the work load to complete the many required tasks on time. I enjoyed the active selling environment and developing my staff to be consistently rated number one in customer satisfaction in the South Bay Area. – less

This job was a lot of fun, again it's about the people I just love meeting new people, And everyday was a new adventure.the day would always start very slow but would pick up later in the afternoon. And just helping people find new treasures, could be challenging but when they walked out happy that was my reward. I miss my coworkers as well, the were – more... a group I won't forget great team work. The management team was also great! – less

The people who work with you are great and it seems like a small family that you are working for.

While the job is physically and emotionally demanding (which is a good thing) I have never worked for and with a nicer group of individuals! The Boynton Beach store is simply amazing! The management is beyond supportive, always there to guide you. My co-workers are very nice which leads to a very pleasant working environment. The hardest part of the – more... job is the money I earn versus the work I perform. The store is extremely fast paced, physically (lifting, moving, building) and emotionally (not so nice customers) demanding. – less

management was great, worked very little hours. no room for advancement due to not very many employees

Merchandising; cashier; overall design. Great company; great benefits.

Lovely coworkers but poor pay. Loved having the discount. Fantastic if you are only wanting part time or seasonal work.

I hated hearing "Im challenging you to sell this or that"
Manager was demeaning in front of customers, god forbid you make a mistake, when your new. I hated being chatted in and hearing today I challenge you to sell a credit card, and god forbid you dont!!

cheap merchandise, not what it use to be, I worked there I know!!

shifts were terrible

They pay you peanuts for what is expected. Every employee there was angry and hated their job when I was hired. Management was very unprofessional and their onboarding process was non existant for managers and sales associates. Manger of store worked 8am-5pm daily which lowered morale in store and made employees feel like she was better then them. Insurnace – more... was very expensive and you have to wait 90 days to even qualify for it. must wait 1 year for 401k or any paid time off days. – less

a typical day was ensuring that the customers were satisfied with their purchase and helping them with making decisions about their purchase. being very pleasant to them while servicing them. the company offered nice discounts even to -part time employees and the quality of their products were great. training from management was very detailed and well – more... explained. I enjoyed working with all of the personnel – less

A great retail environment where customers and coworkers feel like family.

A typical day would include general store up-keep, greeting and assisting customers, processing stock, facilitating floor moves, and adjusting mark-down prices.

I've learned a lot and have heard a lot in the past years. Most enjoyable part of my job is really helping my associates learn skills that will help them in their daily lives and jobs to come. I love training skills to people and watching them exceed. The culture of the store is great and management is ok. That changes from store to store.

Pier 1 Imports is highly recommended.The management team is very understanding as well as great on scheduling and catering to employee needs.

• Managed a 30+ team with a driving force, helped improve sales every quarter and exceeded customer service goals; Made independent decisions involving store operations including delivery concerns, staffing, and overall customer satisfaction
• Effectively performed visual merchandising to enhance merchandise and overall store selling performance and – more... aesthetics – less

Pier 1 Imports was a charming company to work for. The management was great from both the individual store and up to the district management. The adaptive environment of the store fostered development in the way of improvement, rather than erroneous change whenever deemed necessary. The franchise and the management with whom I worked were very committed – more... to making their store the strongest it could be, doing everything from ground plan rearrangement to hosting sales meetings to bolster both numbers and comradery. – less

Customers often think your an interior decorator and can just put anything together for them. With the right product knowledge it can help you to sell the item, but most associates work 4-12 hours a week so with all the projects and rearranging of the store you really miss out on learning. Pretty much there's too much to do and not enough time or help. – more... Way too much moving of the merchandise, it makes it hard for those associates to learn where things are and really takes away from the customer. My favorite part of working here was the re-sets though, setting up the merchandise and making things pretty. Hardest part would be they crazy customer request, like people that have clearly used the merchandise but we still have to return it. Also the way we sell all the floor models leading to more time having to build to replace. This is not a walk around and sale job! You have to move FAST, climb ladders, lift insane heavy items without help, and be a master at multitasking! – less

I loved working at Pier 1 Imports. It is a fun and exciting place to work and you get to interact with customers all day long! I enjoy working with people. The hardest part of the job was getting people to buy things when they came in "just to look." We had certain goals to meet and it wasn't always easy to persuade them into buying something. Overall, – more... it was very enjoyable. – less

I loved that job no complaints. Very clean and energized environment. Great customers. One big family. I learned the true meaning of responsibility and life.

A typical workday includes planning for sales and exceeding targets, coming from a bigbox retailer you would have to take more personal responsibility. Managers are treated like sales associates(could be good or bad), typically mostly female staff. the most difficult part of the job is the wavy traffic but the most enjoyable part is knowing evey piece.