Bed Bath & Beyond Reviews

Pros

great working environment, employees get along and usually are not micro-managed

Cons

managers give you the run around when it comes to promotions. there is a lot of miss-communication between management.

Advice to Senior Management

make sure that you get a high pay at the beginning and that you are on the fast track if not it will take long for you to move up within the company.

Pros

Fun to work there while in college.

Cons

It's a man's world. Only the men get promoted very sexes company!

Advice to Senior Management

Corporate needs to pay more attention to the associates not the managers. The managers take the credit for the associates work.

Pros

Pay rate was better than comparable retail companies.
Favorable scheduling for balance between family and work.
One weekend day off every week.

Cons

Too much of a salesman-too many items to upsell. If I'm buying a sheet set, as a customer, don't try to sell me protectors, pads, blankets, pillows that I don't need.

Way too much freight. Freight flows in every single day, and I felt like I was a glorified stocker. There is no reason to have 36 weeks supply of an item in the store.

Too many chiefs making decisions. They tell you that you have the freedom to make merchandising decisions, but there are DMs, district customer service trainers, regional customer service trainers, district merchandise managers, regional merchandise managers, etc. all involved in the decision making. Too many people with input.

Pros

Managers at this store in particular are very good to their employees. Everyone at the store gets along for the most part and hours are pretty decent, especially for part time employees. Very good about working around school schedules and family vacations as well.

Cons

Some issues that come up include having miscommunication between departments and levels of management that could be easily solved through more general meetings with management before encountering employees about issues at hand.

Advice to Senior Management

I believe if management provided more ways for employees to advance and become more knowledgeable about the store, I think the store would run smoother and with less conflict.

Pros

You gain a great deal of product knowledge and sales experience. The company at its highest levels is well managed and debt free.

Cons

You can pretty much expect to be thrown under the bus by management in my experience

Pros

Discounts and working with good people, fellow employees.

Cons

Constant micro-management and little recognition.

Advice to Senior Management

Up employee moral by providing daily encouragement instead of constant criticism.

Pros

very excitable customers, great product assortments.

Cons

it's all negative; people, attitudes, feedback, direction.

Advice to Senior Management

Turn your philosophy around and start focusing on the positives in the environment. The negatives should be used as tools for growth, not an everyday accepted way of life! You make employees miserable, and physically ill. I was physically ill/sick for almost 2 yrs straight. There's something wrong with that. Take a look at the overall health of your employees.

Pros

great merchandise. peers are great to work with.

Cons

Hire managers with different backgrounds, Then.promise them a promotion. skip over the great employees

Advice to Senior Management

Listen

Pros

good job for hourly associate trying to make ends meet

Cons

"people first" is not even on the radar

Advice to Senior Management

use a mirror

Pros

The customer service skills you gain while working there are phenomenal. I gained the skills necessary to move on to a better company.

Cons

Management is very sarcastic and uncompassionate. They do not care if your 4 year old daughter has a fever of 104 and needs to be in the hospital. They don't help you complete your job when you're overwhelmed.

Advice to Senior Management

Train your keyholders better to be more professional and not speak about EVERY employee behind their backs.