Alliance Boots Reviews

Pros

While being a beauty adviser for Boots, I was a representative for the brand inside a local Target store. Target is one of the only places to buy a limited selection of Boots cosmetics and skincare products in the US. It allowed for self-management which you rarely find in retail positions unless you are a manager yourself.
The PNW DM is very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work for. The amount of information regarding all the products can be overwhelming at first but, gets better with time.
Boots is a great company who put a lot of quality into their products. There is potential to make well over your hourly rate with some great commission for "bonuses" when you meet goal.

Cons

Relying on other Target team members to account for customers needs was hard to always establish. The Target team would treat you like their fellow employee and at times made demands for you to help around the store and outside of your assigned section of solely Boots cosmetics. This made things difficult especially since you are ranked on the daily, weekly, and monthly sales of the Boots department within "your store"
Splitting commission with coworkers when you split a store can be somewhat discouraging.

Advice to Senior Management

Give more opportunity for growth to your beauty advisors!

Pros

Ambience is good, holiday pay that I got, staff discount

Cons

No plc to sit, employees have to stand throughout the day

Advice to Senior Management

please set a good example for the staff

Pros

Benefits are some of the best I've been offered when looking at similar jobs (holidays, pension and company discount). Huge opportunity to move within the company quickly to so many different types of roles.

Cons

If you don't 'fit in', have a Boots look about you, it maybe harder to get to different jobs and places.

Advice to Senior Management

Internal usage needs to be looked at more and more training given to promote those we already have to higher levels and use from outside the company for lower levels.

Pros

Large group where you would think you would opportunities for self development

Cons

Payment is not related to performance. Good performance is never recognized as it seems to be an employee obligation.

Advice to Senior Management

Encorage self development

Pros

meeting people,new products, discounts

Cons

narky people and standing all day

Pros

Boots pilot
Interesting market circumstances
Leading market player in the healthcare

Cons

Low respect for staff
Management are promoted professionals and pharmacists (incapable of business managing)
No investment in staff
No respect for private life

Advice to Senior Management

Improve leadership skills
Review and evaluate leader competences
Really prioritize

Pros

Great place to work
increases product knowledge
great staff discounts
great place to find diversified colleagues

Cons

management ignorant of lower level employees
bonus depends on unreachable targets

Advice to Senior Management

some store managers dont deserve to be there. They are ignorant and put a lot and unnecessary pressure on employees.