Pros
Great training program for people who are new to working - young people in high school or university. They really teach people how to behave in a work environment and how to be great at a simple job like floor sales associate. They have lots of activities for employees - a wide variety and all are fun. Co-workers are mostly interesting and easy to get along with. Health is promoted - nutrition and exercise and mental. Lots of locations so can move around to try something new. The company is huge now compared to when I was there - so I am sure that there is opportunity everywhere. I have seen some of my ex-coworkers driving new BMW's and Audi's. So there is money to made. Amazing staff discounts. Shared commission system so not competitive like other retail companies. Creates a much better work environment.
Cons
It feels like they have a carrot constantly dangling in front of you promising you wonderful things but I also felt disappointed by my lack of movement in the company. Eventually, almost my entire work days and days off became booked with company activities. Whether, on floor working, meetings, sports events, dinner out, supporting co-workers, covering shifts - it got to the point where I would book my weekends out of town so that I could say 'No'. It felt like, they expected you to give everything to them. This is where it felt a bit like a cult. Everything is wonderful and everybody is happy and we all love each other. But in the end I had little extra time for friends and activities outside the company. I have an impression that the company knows that women in the work place can be more inspired by passion than money. So it feels like the company will treat the job like it is the most amazing thing ever and people will work for lower financial compensation than its market value. I know someone who hosted a Lululemon clothing sale in their yoga studio in a suburb where their is no Lululemon. The employees brought racks and racks of clothes in. They sold thousands and thousands of dollars of product.- maybe, $20,000. They offered no financial compensation for my friend. I believe 5-10% of sales would be a normal incentive/Thank you for hosting something of this magnitude. My friend bought finger foods, bought flowers to create atmosphere, paid a couple of her teachers to help out, cleaned before and after. She is a new business owner and money is extremely tight. Lululemon is a huge multi billion dollar company and they offered her no financial compensation for her time, the use of her studio space, or for money she invested into the event. I feel that this company is very good at taking advantage. So be aware. Keep your eyes open. Don't let them suck you dry.