Barneys Reviews

Pros

Many talented individuals with eyes on the future.

Cons

Communication from the corporate offices to the stores needed improvement.

Pros

you are constantly around designer fashion
you receive a great discount
you get to work with fun people with great style.

Cons

low pay
management blames you for slow business, but offer no training
horrible horrible management that get away with harrassment
sales are so low you have to be overly aggressive and make customers feel uncomfortable

Pros

The discount is really great

Cons

The starting wage is bad

Pros

the only good thing about working here is the employee discount, which can really get you some good deals at certain times of the year

Cons

Recognition and praise are two words management does not know
sub par salary
you are treated badly if you point out faults in the company
human resources in invisiable, no help at all, they only come around to fire people
company is not clear with its benefits, so the employees won't use them
your expected to take on more responsabilties without any compensation

Advice to Senior Management

you really have to change the mind set of the managers the its not going to be busniess as usually and try make this a company people would love to work for and not one that people see as a stepping stone.

Pros

Great environment, can be stressful but encouraging for the most part. Good learning experience.

Cons

There can be long hours

Pros

Discount comparable to other retailers.
Don't have to wear their clothes.
Not really much I can say that is positive. Company seems to not know, or maybe don't care about daily outlet operations

Cons

Pay is very low in comparison to other companies.
When I thought of Barneys I thought of a great hip place to work...NOT
Upper management constantly changing mind on every issue
Loss prevention a joke. No corporate support.
Inventory not at all what people are expecting at an outlet...basically left over crap from other stores.
Who does the hiring? HR people in charge of hiring need to learn how to read resumes and not hire undesirables to "give them a chance". I'm sure this is done so they don't have to pay.
Corporate bullying in regards to customer name capture. Hello...customers do not.want to give their personal information out. Deal with it.
sales associates are given ridiculous sales goals...no commission ...plus low hourly wage.

Advice to Senior Management

Get your act together. The Barneys name used the mean something. Corporate people live in their own closed little world with no conception of how a store actually runs. ...seems like each is on their own power trip. I would not recommend this company to anyone.

Pros

An amazing place to work among the worlds greatest designers, most friendly coworkers, and great clientele. Almost everyone instantly becomes your new best friend.

Cons

While most of the associates at Barneys are phenomenal, there are a handful (more than typical) that make it a terrible place to work. Many associates can't function in everyday life, have no social skills, or are just downright rude. Management doesn't seem to care, even when it's a chronic issue.

Advice to Senior Management

Be picky about who you hire. It's one of the worlds leading department stores, I'm sure you can do better than many of the people you hired in the past. Be less hypocritical about your policies. Don't write off your employees concerns, they'll usually help your business out.

Pros

Get hands on experience. Gain a lot of knowledge about the company and how things run. Get to work with wonderful people. Great employee discounts.

Cons

Some times depending on your supervisor, your experiences will be different. At times, you may not have a lot of work to do.

Pros

Barneys will always look good on your resume and the discount is great!

Cons

There is a limited amount of growth opportunity and their pay is not at all competitive. If you want to be a career salesperson get a job at one of their flagship stores, otherwise it may not be worth it. There are people who have worked for the company for years waiting for an opportunity in the corporate offices, but the chances that it will ever happen are slim to none.

Advice to Senior Management

Be open to hearing realities of the business from store sales staff and management. Promote from within, this is where you're going to find those most invested in the success of the compnay.

Pros

Commissioned-based sales experience, great schedule, increased my knowledge of fashion and culture.

Cons

It can be tough if you are sensitive. Everyone is there to make money not friends.

Advice to Senior Management

Thanks for being professional and giving me the opportunity to grow.