Unprofessional owners and a toxic work environment. - Anonymous employee Shopalix Employee Review

1.0
Nov 18, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I genuinely cannot think of any positives.

Cons

As previous reviews have stated, this company offers very low wages and benefits. Which might be less of a bother if the environment was positive, efficient, and offered good work-life balance. Unfortunately, this was easily the most toxic work environment I’ve ever had the displeasure of working in. The owners gossip about employees amongst their staff, belittle and insult staff directly, and are very obvious about “picking favorites” and offering special treatment to employees who come from wealthy families or are conventionally attractive and have a large following on Instagram. Praise is virtually never given (unless you are one of the aforementioned “favorites”) and criticism is endless, even if you come in every day on time and do your job well. You will be loaded with as much work as you could possibly handle, you will not be paid accordingly for it, and you will be relentlessly gaslit by the owners as you do it. All positive reviews listed here were either written by Chicago or California employees that do not have to deal with the owners directly, or by Arizona employees that wrote them because they were asked to by the owners themselves. Meaning - they have seen all this criticism, but chose to ignore it. This is why their employee turnover is extremely high. Honestly, if you’re looking for a job I’d recommend looking elsewhere. You’d be better off working for a large corporate retail business.

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Shopalix Response
5y
It is unfortunate to read your dissatisfaction with our Company. As a small, local boutique, we provide an environment for associates to learn and grow while contributing to the success of the business. We provide the opportunity to interact with a very talented group of individuals that are always willing to support each other. Sometimes there are individuals that don’t match with this particular culture which is totally fine. There are plenty of companies available for all types of people and we hope you have found a better fit. As a former associate, you know that both owners have an “open door policy”. Both of us work each and every day of the week, every day of the year and every associate has our phone numbers. We are always available to discuss struggles or obstacles that any associate is facing. We actually appreciate these open and honest discussions, so we wish you had chosen to bring these feelings forward while you were still here to see if we could provide a resolution.

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Alixandra Collections is extremely enjoyable to work for, especially if you love fashion. I always look forward to coming into work every week. You are always recognized for the hard work you put in and the successful results you get. This was my first business of fashion position and I would not change it for anything. The owners and team are flexible with the time you can dedicate to working, as with me, I simultaneously am pursuing a masters degree, while they still keep me on the team, with the need of less hours to maintain my intense school schedule. The team is friendly and supportive of you and extends the positive attitudes of the small business mentality. Growth of the team has seemed top of mind to the Alixandra Collections team. Highly recommend if you like to be challenged and work in business of fashion, around a corporate team that is supportive of you.

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The pay is understandably less as a small business rather than other corporate businesses.

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Shopalix Response
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We are glad to hear your experience has been so positive. We are fortunate to have such a talented and positive group of associates. It is a terrific team to be around as well as to have fun! We appreciate the numerous contributions you have made and it has been a pleasure watching you learn and grow.
2.0
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Cons

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