Love it here! - Sales Associate Bath & Body Works Employee Review

5.0
Feb 27, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

- Not a whole lot of hours - the perfect job to fill in the gaps. - Scheduling is extremely flexible - work around your full time job or classes. - Lots of contests and gratis gifts. I've only been here four months, and I've scored a very respectable amount of swag. - Tap the tester bottles whenever you want. My hands are so insanely soft, because I'm always putting on different lotions while I'm at work. - Super-friendly, vibrant co-workers... my co-workers are my favourite part of this job. - Inside scoop of what is going on sale (first dibs at Semi-Annual Sales! YES!!) - You ARE recognized for good sales - at least at my store! - Discount is usable at any Limited Brands store (such as Victoria's Secret). - Pay is electronic - either by direct deposit, or on a store-issued debit card. Fancy! - You have the option to have your W2 issued electronically. - If there's an emergency or scheduling conflict, there's almost always someone to cover your shift. Just ask well in advance, and don't abuse it!

Cons

- Not a lot of hours - hourly associate work can't be your primary source of income. - Minimum wage. I'd think this company could afford at least a quarter more on the hour. - Sales volume varies greatly. Some days are so busy that you don't get a chance to take your break. Other days are so slow that you want to break something, just to have something to do... you usually get to go home early on those days, but that does tend to cut into your paycheck. - 30% regular employee discount isn't all that great in-store - I've never used mine, because public promotions are almost always the better deal. I haven't went to VS to see if it's worth the bother there, though. - Shoplifting is a huge problem, so you are rather expected to hawk over customers. It's really awkward sometimes. - This hasn't happened in my region, as all of our stores have great communication, but I have heard shopping anywhere but your home store can be a BATTLE in some areas. (I avoid this by calling ahead to the other stores to let them know I'm dropping in to shop.)

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
May 7, 2026
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Pros

Good discounts on merchandise, easy work.

Cons

I would have loved to purchase some of their products conisdering the 40% off discount for employees, but they failed to pay me enough to sustain myself let alone buy from their store! I was getting paid about $150 every two weeks! They never notified me about how little I'd be working or about what my schedule would be like, my shifts were completely random. If you want a set schedule each week. this job isn't for you, you're lucky to get 1 shift a week that only lasts about 3-4 hours. Once again, my supervisors failed to mention this, thinking it was more important that I know how to sell products than whether or not I get paid enough to survive. I don't know why there was so much emphasis on selling merchandise to customers anyway, these products practically sell themselves. I had a lot of questions starting out since I was a NEW EMPLOYEE and all and had never worked a job like this in my life, but for some reason my supervisors failed to see this and instead made me feel ashamed and embarassed for asking the simplest of questions. They'd actually get mad and a little sassy at me for asking a question, like where a specific item was or how to do a return. I have to remind you, I had just started and my shifts were so sporadic it was difficult to retain all the info, so I HAD to ask questions.

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