Ignored and Underpaid - Lingerie Sales Associate Victoria's Secret Employee Review

2.0
Jul 8, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

If you want a future in retail management, fashion, or marketing this is a good place to start.

Cons

After 15 months of employment I never had one review or raise. In that time, my responsibilities increased to include styling customers as they left the fitting room (which required detailed knowledge of the sales floor), Bra Certification, and performing the duties of a part-time Bra Specialist--without official acknowledgment. My one-year anniversary with the store went by without anyone noticing. At the time our store was in the midst of a renovation and gearing up for the holiday season, but that's no excuse to completely ignore my loyalty to a store with high turnover. For a company that wants its associates to look "professional"--blazers, heels, etc.--you'd think they'd pay us enough to afford that type of clothing, or at least give us a healthy discount at The Limited. They didn't. To be frank, it was insulting. In addition, the majority of us on the sales floor repeatedly told management that we wanted to be cross-trained on register. We were told they'd set that up as soon as possible, but it never happened. This company is so concerned with the customer experience that it neglects the employee experience. Don't be fooled: the products are glamorous, the job is not.

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