Mark's Work Wearhouse Reviews

I worked at Mark's Work Wearhouse part-time for less than a year

Pros – I liked working for Marks because there was always a set way of doing things. The cash register was super easy to use.

Cons – There really weren't any downsides to working for the company itself. The only downside I found was that I worked in a slow paced Marks store so there wasn't much to do.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Mark's Work Wearhouse full-time for more than a year

Pros – The sales leaders are understanding, the customers (though occasionally clearly having a bad day) are very friendly, and during the holiday season, the hours are excellent.

Cons – Upper management can be very rude, treating staff like underlings who cannot think for themselves. One manager in particular (no names) is a very different person in the employee break room and on the sales floor. Sometimes very pushy, demanding, and often in front of customers, which translates to customers as the manager expressing total control and distrust of staff members.

The back room is very disorganized and sometimes very dangerous with metal fixtures haphazardly placed, which can cause serious injury to staff.

Advice to Senior Management – Some sort of regulation as to back room management would be helpful. Not only would it create a much more neat, clean and organized space, but it would also be much safer for staff who need to move quickly in and out of that space.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Mark's Work Wearhouse part-time for more than 7 years

Pros – I loved their discounts for the employees

Cons – I found a lot of favoritism.

Advice to Senior Management – If you promise something to your employees, you better keep it.

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

I worked at Mark's Work Wearhouse full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Quality Products and long lasting wear

Cons – Upper Management, from District Manager to VP need to understand the new rules of retail

Advice to Senior Management – Understand who you've lost in order to know where you are today

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

I worked at Mark's Work Wearhouse full-time for more than a year

Pros – Culture. Down to earth people who are passionate about the business. Fun and casual working atmosphere. Lots of opportunities. Good at succession planning. Innovative quality products.

Cons – Benefits need improving. Canadian Tire/Forzani's are moving to change this culture. Under a lot of change at this time.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Mark's Work Wearhouse full-time

Pros – flexible, motivating, interesting, challenging, independent

Cons – Introduction to company is negligible.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Mark's Work Wearhouse part-time for more than a year

Pros – Very flexible hours, friendly staff

Cons – Low-paying, don't get many hours, store operator doesn't know what she's doing, district manager is slightly sexist

Advice to Senior Management – Take more care in managing Who the store managers hire. I'm a CSA and have to still help my ASO with easy tasks

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

I have been working at Mark's Work Wearhouse for less than a year

Pros – learn a lot? great manual provided? helpful staff? casual corporate culture

Cons – salary is not as high as the other companies in calgary

I have been working at Mark's Work Wearhouse part-time for more than 3 years

Pros – A very liberal and empowering job if you choose. A pleasant and enriching clientele that are the true reward of every day. All tasks are easy to master and seldom demanding.

Cons – A corporate hierarchy structure that alienates the tiers of employees from each other. A company that conveys little to no value toward it's workforce.

Advice to Senior Management – Forums of communication required to answer questions or listen to ideas and observations from all levels of the workforce.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Mark's Work Wearhouse full-time for less than a year

Pros – Flexible hours, good co-workers and sympathetic customers.

Cons – Really bad training, little supervision or helpful support for new employees, schedule never up earlier than the week before. No limit to how many items a customer can take with them into the changing room so you are left with up to 3 piles of clothes from 3 separate customers, over 3 dozen articles to re-hang, re-fold and put away BY YOURSELF in very limited time before the next customer leaves another huge disorderly pile!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend