Abercrombie & Fitch Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Abercrombie & Fitch full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – People, training resources, environment, excitement, management is passionate about product and company goals, extremely high standards for people, and merchandise, visual presentations,

Cons – Work/life balance, salary, must relocate to move up in the corporation, high stress

Advice to Senior Management – Be more competitive with salaries, offer more incentives

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Abercrombie & Fitch part-time for less than a year

Pros – it's a fun atmosphere, you get to meet to new people, easy job

Cons – you start off with 4 hours a week then it's hell trying to get more hours.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Abercrombie & Fitch part-time for less than a year

Pros – you get 30% off clothing with the quarterly 50% so you can always wear the new styles, online management of hours/days off, flexible.

Cons – managers aren't much more experienced than you, the work day goes by really slow, all you do is fold clothes and say "hey what's up" to whoever walks in, no room for growth, horrible pay, retail hours.

Advice to Senior Management – instead of making us re-apply to be a manager you should look to those who have worked hardest and longest.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Abercrombie & Fitch full-time for more than a year

Pros – -Schedule flexibility: if you really needed a certain day off, you can easily switch your working days and off days with another manager just as long as he/she is willing to.
-Health benefits: I haven't signed up myself because I lost the opportunity to but my store manager told me the benefits are great.

Cons – -The company seeks to hire associates who adhere to the look policy. Therefore, managers may work with associates who may fit the company's look but not necessarily have working experience. Working with associates who may be as young as high school students tend to have less responsibilities and those who aren't high school students. Thus, they may not even show up for their shifts.

Advice to Senior Management – I understand the company seeks to hire associate who fit the company's brand and looks. However, this does not create the most effective and productive working experience since the basis of employment is not working experience or how well he/she can carry out a given task.
As someone who has worked at the kids store, pumping up the volume seemed unnecessary. Most of the customers were parents and most had difficulty with the music.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Abercrombie & Fitch

Pros – Fun employees, Great discount, Movement of promotion is high, and training program is the best.

Cons – long hours and strict rules

Advice to Senior Management – Dear Upper Management,

Please promote the hard workers and not just the suckups.

Thanks.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Abercrombie & Fitch part-time for more than a year

Pros – you meet some great people, you're managers are mostly around your age so you definitely can connect with them easily. The job is very easy, you just walk around, greet people, and fold clothes.

Cons – the look policy of the company is a little too demanding. also you don't have much room for growth and promotions. you're stuck in the same position.

Advice to Senior Management – You should really consider hiring undergraduates as managers, many are definitely qualified for the position. you guys require a four year college degree, for not a very hard job.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Abercrombie & Fitch full-time

Pros – good experience for entry level management, good benefits.

Cons – hard work, stressful, loud music and not non normalized hours.

Advice to Senior Management – this is not just a job, this is style. If you are like this lifestyle, you will have a good carrier in this company, if this is not your style, you will have a headache.

Former Employee – worked at Abercrombie & Fitch part-time for more than a year

Pros – Fun people
Easy job
Very laid-back culture

Cons – Folding to standard.
Very political
Depending on the manager and whether or not they like you you would get hours.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Abercrombie & Fitch full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – If you work hard, you get promoted and the people there are amazing. Compensation and benefits are on the high end and it's a perfect place for someone out of college.

Cons – MJ is an inconsistent leader and lacks long term vision. He will tear people to shreds in public when they don't agree with him.

Advice to Senior Management – Replace Mike with a competent CEO, listen more to the organization.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Abercrombie & Fitch part-time for more than a year

Pros – Seeing how a store is run
Helping customers
Learning to communicate with people
Work with like minded people

Cons – So Much Folding!
Boring
It is manual labor
paid min wage

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company