Banana Republic Reviews

Pros

Flexible, good benefits, great people and a solid product.

Cons

High turnover. Typical for a retail environment

Advice to Senior Management

Better incentives to stick around and be committed to the company.

Pros

The discount is good and the work environment is relaxed and fun

Cons

I dislike on-calls and four hrs shifts but i guess thats apart of retail

Pros

Good support-nice environment-kind supervisors-directions clearly explained

Cons

Pension plans and insurances could be better.

Advice to Senior Management

none

Pros

Managers are extremely nice and willing to help create a workable schedule. The rest of the staff is friendly, fun, and can become a close knit group. Was able to get some nice discounts on already discounted clothing.

Cons

The break room wasn't all that lavish or separated from the stock room. The handsets that you had to carry around were old and most of them didn't work properly.

Advice to Senior Management

Upgrade the handsets and make sure they work to help better assist customers.

Pros

-Great treatment by management and other associates
-Friendly customers
-Management is fair
-clean, neat store

Cons

-Pay could by higher based on experience

Advice to Senior Management

-To keep top level talent on the sales associate level, please look at increasing pay

Pros

Management is both friendly and extremely productive.
Good pay.
Fantastic break schedule.
50% Employee discount.

Cons

Most sales associates mess up the stock room.
Can turn into a boring routine and you can find yourself going through the motions.
Management plays favorites and lets sales associates slide on violations.

Advice to Senior Management

Be fair to everyone and don't let the sales associates do whatever they want.

Pros

-flexible schedule
-good store management
-little perks to motivate employees
-big employee discount to all 3 brands: Gap, BR and Old Navy

Cons

-not all employees might get a chance to move up the corporate ladder due to large employee population
-cutting shifts or hours for part time employees

Advice to Senior Management

-practice fair treatment among all staff regardless of employee status
-give chance to all employees to explore their options to strengthen knowledge and skills within their respective department/store

Pros

Great atmosphere
Awesome discounts
Flexible work hours
Good paid time off

Cons

Work holidays and weekends
Late night closings
Low raises
Hard to get promoted

Pros

I was given quite a few raises.
I never got in trouble for anything.
Alot of good people work there.

Cons

LACK OF GROWTH!!!!
No way to move up unless you leave.
Pay was ehhh.
Managers were very unprofessional and would fight.

Advice to Senior Management

Just quit. No one ever seems to get fired so just quit so some good managers can come in. Also, stop fighting in front of employees.

Pros

Great discount and good company to have on resume

Cons

Not much opportunity for advancement