Hudson's Bay Reviews in Toronto, ON Area

Pros

Lots of room fot later and uapward mobility. Ability tomanage your owntime. Great comaraderie

Cons

Glass ceiling for women of child bearing years

Advice to Senior Management

increase focus onwork/life balance

Pros

-Good name on resume
-Love the employee discount
-Good people to work with
-Good location (Downtown)
-Decent work hours
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Cons

-Doesn't make money!
-Retail doesn't have a bright future
-Regular restructurings
-Lack of employee development
-Lack of employee training
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Pros

They offer flexible hours. You can start at 7am and leave at 3pm.

Cons

Poor dental and medical benefits.

Advice to Senior Management

The company should be more transparent. Talent should be encouraged to move up the ranks.

Pros

Decent discount off merchandise at The Bay, Zellers and Home Outfitters
3 Weeks vacation to start

Cons

Pay low for amount of time they expect you to put in
The head office is so far away and no public transit from major metropolitan areas
It is run like an 'old boys club'

Advice to Senior Management

Senior Management needs to choose who their Managers of people are. There are some really terrible Managers there that are not leaders of people - simply pencil pushers. They need to really think about how these people treat their staff. Some of these so called Managers need some sort of Management training.

Pros

Very friendly staff and management. Customers knew me by name. Cashiers and floor staff are very accepting of new associates.

Cons

Pay was not good for the amount of work you do.

Advice to Senior Management

If only management would take time to listen to the concerns that the associates have regarding on hands, they would be in a better place right now.

Pros

- The systems are great. The data may take a long time to pull, but the amount of data and quality of the information you can gather is great, which allows for much better forecasting and analysis. The systems are much more modern and sophisticated than the systems at Sears Canada.
- 15% discount at the Bay, Zellers, and Home Outfitters
- Year end company outings/activities help boost team spirit

Cons

- Long hours
- Low pay
- Poor bonus structure
- Few advancement opportunities...internal postings are very poor
- Poor communication about company performance, direction, and strategy with employees

Pros

Many people have long service, Oldest retailer in Canada, Structure, Many opportunities in company

Cons

Not entrepreneurial enough, Internal promotions not commonplace

Pros

If you want to stay in the retail industry, The Bay offers decent growth opportunities. Coworkers are friendly.

Cons

The repetitive music can sometimes get to you, especially during times that are slower through the day. Also, if you can't stand or walk around the store for hours, this may not be for you. You need to ask for help if you're new, whether it's from employees or the employer, not a great orientation in my opinion.

Advice to Senior Management

Provide better orientation to new employees and some feedback on one's performance would be great.

Pros

- casual fridays
- fast pace enivornment
- old canadian retailer
- nice people
- group lunches occasionally and holiday lunches

Cons

- low pay
- not challenging enough

Advice to Senior Management

get to know employees better, give proper feedback, even if they are temporary

Pros

nice benefits, great people to work with

Cons

not great for advancement, need more workshops

Advice to Senior Management

offer more workshops to advance