504 Assistant Buyer/Merchandiser Jobs

“Quite a ride”

Pros:  “Able to speak to all levels of management if needed. Family environment with your coworkers, not everything is straight business all the time. The Finas will help you out if…”

Cons:  “Pay isn't competitive. A lot of managers who don't belong managing but have been able to keep their jobs because of personality. Very gossipy environment…” – Full Review

“Great learning experience”

Pros:  “Great face pace environment to learn the retail business.”

Cons:  “Pay structure did not encourage employee loyalty.” – Full Review

“Management was friendly, pay was low”

Pros:  “Co workers were friendly and managementt was easy to work with.”

Cons:  “The pay was low considering that you have to be a certified teacher to work there. You could do much better financially tutoring privately.” – Full Review

“Decent wage, high stress”

Pros:  “- Decent pay - Ok benefits - Plenty of hours to go around if you love to work”

Cons:  “- Unreasonable quotas - Disarray at corporate - Constant turnover on sales level and store management (9 GMs in 2 years of employment) - Frequent policy changes…” – Full Review

“N/A”

Pros:  “Very quick in getting me placed in a position.”

Cons:  “Would like a little more communication after being placed.” – Full Review

“Cool Place With Great Opportunities for Advancement”

Pros:  “very fun enviroment. Always changing. Interesting peers. Awesome products. Learn lots of knowledge about new trrends. Inyernal promotion (at my store) is very good.”

Cons:  “Sad to see the low pay given to associates and sales supervisors. Sometimes expectations are too high. Shoplifters make life that much more of a hassle.” – Full Review

“ok”

Pros:  “people, processes and time of employ”

Cons:  “managements lack of respect for individuals” – Full Review

“Wonderful, best job ever”

Pros:  “opportunity for growth and flexibility with schedule. benefits are excellent and the work enviorment is great. It's a very collaborative environment”

Cons:  “I truly have not had a bad experience working here and most of the people I'm working with have been here for over 10 years. There is very little turn over.” – Full Review

“Stein Mart Review”

Pros:  “Stein Mart is small enough that they can be flexible and responsive to industry changes, but large enough to have some leverage when necessary.”

Cons:  “Retail is always a lower paying industry than others, and in the current economic environment, they are asking more of their employees, while compensation isn't…” – Full Review