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Updated May 26, 2023

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Found 8,197 of over 8K reviews
3.2
46% Recommend to a Friend
Forever 21 Chief Executive Officer Winnie Park
60% Approve of CEO

Found 7,816 of over 8K reviews

3.2
46%
Recommend to a Friend
60%
Approve of CEO
Forever 21 Chief Executive Officer Winnie Park
Winnie Park
123 Ratings
Pros
  • "Upbeat & fast paced all the time(in 343 reviews)

  • "get to learn a lot about customer service(in 80 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "long hours also pay is barely sufficient good for college students with no bills(in 279 reviews)

  • "Nothing bad to say other than low pay(in 273 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      Fun place to work

      Mar 6, 2023 - Assistant Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      It was a really fun place to work, very fast paced, hard to get bored.

      Cons

      Nto good for someone who can't handle fast paced, high energy environments

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    2. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Forever 21

      May 9, 2023 - Manager In Training (MIT) in Surrey, BC
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Flexible schedule and hours nice employees

      Cons

      Alot of walking bending lifting customer service, terrible management, zero proper scheduling or hours given.

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    4. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Decent place

      Apr 11, 2023 - Anonymous Employee in Halifax, NS
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Really enjoyed the environment and helping customers shop was a lot of fun. Having a place to express my creativity with fashion was amazing. The pay was decent and had great benefits.

      Cons

      Head office did an awful job communicating with management. Understaffed

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    5. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      I enjoyed it

      Apr 17, 2023 - Area Manager in Montreal, QC
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fast-paced. Overtime Pay. Flexibilty. Days passed fast.

      Cons

      Over-night work. I did not like one of my bosses. Stores would get very messy.

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    6. 4.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      Good part time job when you’re in school

      Apr 10, 2023 - Sales Associate in Toronto, ON
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very flexible and understanding of school schedule

      Cons

      - 1 scheduled shift and 2 on-call shifts - disorganized racks and encountered to just blend similar items

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    7. 3.0
      Former Employee

      fine

      Apr 4, 2023 - Customer Service Representative (CSR) 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      good and flexible hours here

      Cons

      sometimes toxic environment at some locations

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    8. 3.0
      Former Employee

      Okayyy

      Mar 14, 2023 - Sales Associate in Hamilton, ON
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good job for student. Really flexible

      Cons

      Management kinda disorganized and can get quite hectic

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    9. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Unprofessional, too much stress and underpaid but very fun at times

      Mar 8, 2023 - Sales Associate 
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Can be fun at times

      Cons

      Exhausting, very loud music and unprofessional workspace

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    10. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Great

      Mar 9, 2023 - Retail Sales Associate 
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice co-workers Meet new customers

      Cons

      Hectic and can get extremely messy, even for normal retail standards

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    11. 1.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Don’t work here

      Mar 9, 2023 - Visual Merchandiser in Ottawa, ON
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible Hours and work-life balance

      Cons

      Horrible management, extremely high expectations, zero support

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    Forever 21 has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 8,412 reviews left anonymously by employees. 46% of employees would recommend working at Forever 21 to a friend and 33% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

    According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Forever 21 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Forever 21. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

    46% of Forever 21 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Forever 21 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

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