Associate (Former Employee), West Burlington, IA – May 8, 2013
Pros: fantastic staff, dedicated supervisors and full time employees
Cons: indecisive/lazy upper management, no sales support, poor training, little opportunity for advancement, embarassing pay/benefits
The only people I would recommend working with this company would be high school/college student who need extra hours or a self motivated individual who would like to start a career in cosmetics. This company requires so much of all of its employees. If you think just because it's retail you will spend your day folding clothes and standing behind a – more... cash register think again. You are constantly being asked to do,do,do and employees are rarely recognized for their hard work. Upper management is lazy and uninspiring. They spend 95% off their day in their offices and force all of the Selling Supervisors to do their bidding. And district managers are completely oblivious to how unhappy the store employees are because they cannot be bothered to speak to you when they visit the store. Employees are barely making minimum wage and the areas of the store that receive commission are laughable. This company should be ashamed of how they are running their business at the store level. – less
Sales (Former Employee), West Burlington – February 27, 2013
Pros: chance to win free products.
Cons: worst staff ever
The women have attitudes with anyone that isn't a customer or a manager. They are openly rude and mean. Also, if you work on the dock prepare to be the only one working because they used to leave all the lifting to ONE guy while they stood around like jerks watching him. He was the only one working and also just so happened to be the worst paid as well; – more... when he wasn't there to do their work for them they would stand around like they didn't know what their job was. Management is ineffective and lazy as well, they could care less about employee relations. – less
Great training for first time loss prevention employees
Loss Prevention Associate (Former Employee), Urbandale, IA – February 20, 2013
Pros: good pay and benefits at the time i worked there, and great training
Cons: can't think of any
I was trained in a lot of loss prevention area, such as courtroom procedures, and vocabulary. Was given a lot of advancement opportunities and training for loss prevention and safety. I do not know how the company treat loss prevention now since I have been gone for over 6 years now, but I hope all the core values and training I received in my small – more... stint there have not changed. – less
Cons: sometimes you're by yourself when it's really busy.
The building might need a facelift, but the people are what make it worth while. A ton of friendly faces, and ones that you can recognize. The hardest part of my job is being able to keep everything tidy while making sure every customer is being serviced. Other than that it's a relaxed environment and everyone treats you with respect.
A fun work enviroment that was able to create beauty in everyone
Estee Lauder Beauty Advisor (Former Employee), Des Moines, IA – February 7, 2013
The ability to show everyone how to feel beautiful. The co-workers and the management team were always helpful. During this employment, I learned about the visual aspect of merchandise.
Sales Associate (Former Employee), Cedar Rapids, IA – February 4, 2013
Pros: friendly environment, continuously busy, good benefits and flexible shedules.
Providing great customer service in a retail setting. Assisting customer with their shopping experience, which included custom fittings and personal shopping. Selling merchandise, cashiering, merchandising putting out stock, making floor plan moves, cleaning fitting rooms, straightening, sizing and colorizing. Management and diverse coworkers were very – more... friendly and helpful. A pleasure to work with. The hardest part of the job was being able to get all the things needing to be done in a days time while doing all other aspects of the position. The most enjoyable part of the job was helping and assisting customers with their shopping needs. – less
Sales Assosicate (Current Employee), Muskegon Mi – January 14, 2013
Pros: discounts
Cons: long hours during the holidays
A typical day is mainly putting away clothes and different items. I love my job even though it can be stressful at times. Most days go by really fast and the people are great to work with.
Sales Associate (Former Employee), Des Moines, IA – January 10, 2013
Pros: employee discount
Cons: long hours
A typical day at work is simple, you work in your department tidying clothes and your work area as well as assisting customers. I learned customer service and sales skills here. Management was very helpful and supportive in teaching and helping with my needs as well as developing my skills. My co-workers were so very helpful, always working together – more... to complete tasks. The hardest part of the job was balancing work and personal life with the long hours. The most enjoyable part was the teamwork and development of skills. – less
Might be a good job for a woman with a rich husband
Cashier/stock (Current Employee), Bay City, MI – December 10, 2012
Pros: employee discount
Cons: unprofessional sales people, invisible managers, poor scheduling of employees
Overall, most of the store employees were friendly and courteous. However, the few bad apples in the bunch made working in my department VERY uncomfortable. Management was aware who these 'bad apples' were - "lifers" with a bad attitude - not just with their fellow employees, but customers as well. Yet, did nothing about it. They can hardly expect to – more... have a low turnover when all they're paying is minimum wage and some of the existing employees are impossible to work with. – less
Sales/Marketing Specialist (Former Employee), Appleton,WI – November 19, 2012
Pros: retail sales was exciting and fun.
Cons: none.
A typical day would begin with acknowledgement of any sales and promotions and or merchandise.I was usually on the sales floor helping customers with item selections and informing them about sales and promotion and took any initiatives in upselling.
I learned how great my passion for customer services are in retail . My coworkers were upbeat and always – more... helpful. There was nothing difficult about this occupation.
Customer Service Associate (Current Employee), Muskegon, MI – November 2, 2012
Pros: flexibility, personable, nice, busy
Cons: mean people, not enough hours
I love Younkers. I have to check the dressing rooms every half hour. I help every customer that I can to the best of my ability, and if I need help I ask for it. The management is so nice and flexible. I have learned how to deal with difficult people, I learn how to manage my time and skills. The most enjoyable part of my job is I always have a good – more... day no matter what. – less
sales (Former Employee), Appleton Wi. – October 15, 2012
Pros: co workers are nice mostly
Cons: management
Less than 15 hours per week. Trained for 1 day by another new person that was only there for 1 month. Hired for a certain area than put in another. Management was never there when you needed them. Had to listen to the fulltime associates complain about there job on every shift. Quit of course do to managements drop of the ball.
Wow, thissounds like Midland, Michigan store.
There is fighting amongest the regular management team apparently they were given different titles and placed on hourly. When new people come to work for seasonal jobs they are very rude to them, no proper training, no breaks, it's terrible, and the stealing amongest employees and their relatives I'm surprise this store is still open.
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Sales Associate (Former Employee), Marinette, WI – September 28, 2012
They are a really great company to work for if you love customer interaction.
Tamm – November 11, 2012
Wow, thissounds like Midland, Michigan store. There is fighting amongest the regular management team apparently they were given different titles and placed on hourly. When new people come to work for seasonal jobs they are very rude to them, no proper training, no breaks, it's terrible, and the stealing amongest employees and their relatives I'm surprise this store is still open.