Assistant boutique manager - Assistant Boutique Manager francesca's Employee Review

1.0
Oct 11, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Depending on location it can be full time, bonuses, visual freedom, discounts of 50% off like twice a year. If not BTL you get 30% off.

Cons

They will expect you to run the store, employees, visually do everything, basically be the brains behind it but will not pay you for any of it. I am the highest paying ABTL in my district and I am over worked, I go in every shift with 110% and walk out feeling so used and barely have energy to just drive home. You are working as if you are commissioned based and expected to know the guest inside and out to build a better clientele for the company but try doing it for 9hrs straight with only a 30min break and as you are on the floor you have to make sure yourself, one or two others on the shift are doing the exact same or else you need to give 'in the moment feedback' on how they are not asking the right questions or do not have the guest name right away or making the guest in the fitting room 'come out ' and show us the outfit. I am telling you this company will suck you completely dry and anytime a promotion comes along they will hire from outside before internal promoting. I've been told multiple times how my leadership skills are phenomenal, I work great with all managers and staff members, visuals are always beyond expectations so why am I not promoted? Because my position is to hard to fill at a trier 1 elevated store.. I've had 4 Boutique manager position open up (yes the turn over is big) and all because we are close to holiday they can not afford to have my position open. So please look into they company before applying specially for a manager position, I would only recommend this company for seasonal hires or someone who is looking to build retail experience as a key holder.

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Cons

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Cons

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