American Apparel Reviews
26% would recommend to a friend
(1071 total reviews)
Chelsea Grayson
10% approve of CEO
Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
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- "Long hours but rewarding in the end when you're ahead of the curve in this industry." (in 37 reviews)
Ratings by Demographics
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Found 1,071 of over 1K reviews
Updated Dec 4, 2023
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- 5.0Nov 17, 2020Sales AssociateFormer EmployeeToronto, ON
Pros
Commission and very chill, loved the staff and great culture
Cons
no structure with management at all
- 3.0Dec 4, 2023Retail Sales AssociateCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsVancouver, BC
Pros
Relaxed work environment, flexible work hours.
Cons
Not great pay, no manager support.
- 3.0Nov 6, 2023BackstockFormer Employee
Pros
Chill, laid back, good benefits.
Cons
Abusive management, getting shouted at by Dov Charney, sometimes toxic culture
- 2.0Nov 3, 2023Sales AssociateFormer Employee
Pros
discounts schedule team location clothes
Cons
forced to buy clothes to reach sale goals bad managment
- 4.0Aug 23, 2023Retail Sales AssociateFormer Employee, more than 1 yearMontreal, QC
Pros
Loved working around clothes, doing customer service
Cons
Salary could have been a bit better
- 5.0Aug 2, 2023KeyholderFormer EmployeeToronto, ON
Pros
- great discount and free product perks - awesome team
Cons
- poor pay and raise structure - some redundant operating procedures
- 4.0Jun 16, 2023Manager On DutyCurrent EmployeeMontreal, QC
Pros
There are pretty nice people
Cons
I’m not sure what to say
- 2.0May 14, 2023Sales AssociateCurrent EmployeeToronto, ON
Pros
good job for student trying to pay bills
Cons
not a good environment to grow up
- 2.0Apr 11, 2023Inventory ManagerFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsMontreal, QC
Pros
I met a lot of cool people
Cons
Managed by teenagers who don't have any people skills
- 2.0Jan 3, 2023Business AdministratorFormer Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Flexible hours Fun Great Culture
Cons
Low pay No other cons
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American Apparel has an overall rating of 2.7 out of 5, based on over 1,094 reviews left anonymously by employees. 26% of employees would recommend working at American Apparel to a friend and 4% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.
26% of American Apparel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated American Apparel 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.
