Forzani Group Reviews

Pros

It's a nice place with a casual atmosphere, a good staff discount on all the products and on site daycare.

Cons

A very lateral company with room to move but chances of growing are limited. The office is also a warehouse that was converted so during the winter you can go days without actually seeing sunlight as you enter and leave before and after the sun is up.

Advice to Senior Management

Constructive feed back, and need to lose the casual management approach - the atmosphere is good, but management needs to draw the line between the team locker room and running the business. Too complacent there.

Pros

Having the on site gym, day care, and cafeteria are excellent.
We have an active social club that plans great events including golf tournaments, bar-b--ques and ski days with only a $3 per pay contribution.
I can work flexible hours in my department.
Learning opportunities abound

Cons

Positions are often filled without posting internally or externally.
Promotions are given to people that may not necessarily be the best for the job.
Everything is done on a shoestring budget

Advice to Senior Management

Leadership brand needs to be more than just a phrase

Pros

comission based type of job

Cons

too competitive and not a great working environment

Pros

big discounts at all FGL chain stores
very flexibile shifts

Cons

bad pay 8.10 a hour starting
sense that your not supposed to ever ask for your break even if you've worked 6.5 or more hours straight thats inhouse considered normal
terrible raises 1 yearly evaluation worth 50 cents
not worth working there if you want full time hours with decent money
Human resources with Forzani Group ltd is useless based on previous dealings with them

Advice to Senior Management

pay better
reward your employees better

Pros

Staff discounts, informal atmosphere and relaxed dress code, free parking outside of downtown, easy access to senior leadership level, competitive compensation, day care and basic gym w. trainer on site. Deep product expertise among the merchandising team.

Cons

ongoing tensions and infighting among senior executives has fostered a dysfuntional, counterproductive, and highly reactive environment with an abundance of ol' boys mentality and fingerpointing. Personal bonus-driven, short sighted, old-school management styles prevail. Ambitions to grow and further dominate the marketplace are hampered by real challenges with change management, communication and strategic leadership.

Advice to Senior Management

Summon the courage to be more transparent, engage the management at HQ more and put an end to the infighting among the SVPs. Establish effective strategic leadership capabilities and force the department heads to work together instead of ignoring each other.

Pros

The colleagues are friendly and there are good rebates on sports equipements, clothes and shoes, which can add up to quite a bit. The hours are good. The schedule is flexible for students. Good money from commission during holiday season. It is a fun job if you are into sporting equipement. There is the possibility of winning money or equipement during contests. You interact will people all day.

Cons

The pay is not very good, but it's a student job. Possibilities for advancement are there, but competition is fierce; there are a lot of salesman and few managerial positions. Some tasks are extremely repetitive.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work.

Pros

Salary was good, ties into throw money at the problem. Sample sales if you are a sports enthusiast. Community minded organization. On site gym (not great but has one) and on site day care.

Cons

Management was reactive. No thought or planning in what they wanted to accomplish. Too many projects trying to be done all at once. Overloading staff with no thought for what would be produced in the end. Didn't seem to hear what was being said. Answer seemed to be "throw money at the problem"

Advice to Senior Management

Treat people like professionals and thats what you'll get back. Get rid o fthe cliche's and put people in leadership roles who can lead. COMMUNICATION is seriously lacking.