Good first job, not great for long term. - Point of Sale Associate Kohl's Employee Review

3.0
Jul 21, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-The opening pay is good for a student. -Received decent hours. -Most of those I worked with were fun to be around.

Cons

-They have you push the Kohl's Charge Card and the email list heavily. If you don't make your quota, you are not only chastised, but are threatened to be fired. -There is a lack of communication between the management and the associates, and if you attempt to talk to the management/make a suggestion, it's ignored unless you can make more than your credit quota. -No matter how much you do to be seen as a good employee, unless you can go above and beyond their credit expectations, you will only be seen as a poor or decent employee.

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