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Limited Brands
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www.limitedbrands.com Columbus, OH 5000+ Employees

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Updated Jun 1, 2013

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78% Approve of the CEO

Limited Brands Chairman and CEO Leslie H. Wexner

Leslie H. Wexner

(108 ratings)

68% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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It was an ok experience

Senior Financial Analyst (Current Employee)
Columbus, OH

I have been working at Limited Brands full-time for more than 7 years

ProsBest place to learn about retail...

ConsCulture is very fragmented, and management is ok.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Good place overall.

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Columbus, OH

I have been working at Limited Brands full-time for more than 7 years

ProsGood culture for the most part. Reasonable compensation practices, and a thriving business (especially in Victoria's Secret)

ConsCan be a bit of a "who you know" system of promotion.

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Good solid company

Systems Administrative (Current Employee)
Columbus, OH

I have been working at Limited Brands

ProsGood benefits, knowledgable people in IT, flexible work environment with the right manager. Overall a pretty good company that is expanding internationally.

ConsSometimes things stagnate due to not having enough time to go t training.

Advice to Senior ManagementBe more forward thinking in IT, become a technology leader in retail and staff up quickly to meet the demand.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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amazing

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Columbus, OH

I have been working at Limited Brands

Prosamazing, longetivity, great, interesting, growth

Conscustomers, having such young people as associates

Advice to Senior Managementstay awesome

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Wonderful first job!

Sales Associate (Former Employee)
Dothan, AL

I worked at Limited Brands

ProsI loved working here in high school! I was able to get a generous discount on all of my favorite clothes. I learned to become more outgoing being constantly interacting with new people and customers. I would highly reccommend working here is you are first time job hunting.

ConsI had to work late sometimes if another associate called in sick.

Advice to Senior ManagementStore managers should be more strict regarding no show employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Gave me the experience I need in the world

Engineer (Current Employee)
Columbus, OH

I have been working at Limited Brands

ProsSalary, The People, Training, Opportunity

ConsVery Demanding. Depending on your position, a lot is expected

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Great Internship

Intern (Current Employee)
Columbus, OH

I have been working at Limited Brands

ProsI worked alongside a very young, energetic group of employees. Everybody worked hard while at the office and enjoyed relaxed Fridays in the summer (half days). The internship taught me a ton about my division and the other employees were especially willing to help when I had any questions, concerns, suggestions etc. I was really surprised with how much they "cared" about an intern!

We also had quite a bit of exposure to high level executives (I knew the VP of my division on a first name basis)

ConsColumbus Ohio is not the most exciting city. Also, certain divisions of LimitedBrands (not mine) carried stigmas such as cutthroat, boring, or tedious.

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep up the internship program. There is no better way to test out new talent than trying them for 3 months in the summer!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Well structured and friendly place to work. Company encourages career growth

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Columbus, OH

I have been working at Limited Brands

ProsOne of the top companies to work for.
The company encourages you to be interested in other functions of the company and has programs in place for you to job shadow.
Very good benefits.
Good discount (as home office employee).

ConsCompensation is lower than I would have preferred, but competitive none the less.
I can't really think of anything else, the company's that good.

Advice to Senior ManagementYou're doing well so far. Keep listening to your employees regarding their desires to move to different positions in the company.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Great work environment

Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)
Columbus, OH

I worked at Limited Brands

Pros- Friendly people
- Challenging work environment
- Fast-paced environment
- Room for growth

Cons- Common to be late to meetings
- Some tension between departments

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Okay, met a lot of nice people

Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)
Columbus, OH

I worked at Limited Brands

ProsDid project work and learned a lot during my time there. If you find a supporter in senior management your career takes off. Unfortunately for most people it's the opposite.

ConsA case of who you know, not what you know. Saw a lot of people promoted and fast tracked through because they had someone in upper management "walking" them through the ranks.
Operates on the "good ole boy" network. Not as diverse as they talk themselves up to be.

Advice to Senior ManagementPeople should be recognized for the work they do. You claim that your people resources are very important to your success, so make them feel that way. Open and fair communication practices would also be nice.

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