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Polo Ralph Lauren
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www.ralphlauren.com New York, NY 5000+ Employees
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Polo Ralph Lauren Reviews

Updated May 2, 2013
Polo Ralph Lauren – US – “main elevator bank”

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3.1 196 reviews

                             

83% Approve of the CEO

Polo Ralph Lauren Chairman and CEO Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren

(119 ratings)

58% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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New York, NY

Former Employee – worked at Polo Ralph Lauren as an intern for less than a year

ProsAmazing company culture, beautiful office building, fun activities, good hours, PAID, and a perfect internship experience

Plus free M&Ms

ConsThe free M&Ms. I couldn't control myself!
Very few, but some interns do have it better than others. On some departments they are just glorified messengers, and on others they are treated as part of the team. Very few supervisors were bad though, it was just the tasks assigned were somewhat tedious (as in every internship, really)

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep it up

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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New York, NY

Current Employee – been working at Polo Ralph Lauren full-time for more than 8 years

ProsWork with talented people and high quality product

ConsThe salaries are low, they grow slowly. The space could be nicer/more natural light

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

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New York, NY

Current Employee – been working at Polo Ralph Lauren full-time for more than 3 years

Prosthere are unlimited resources and talent here

Consat times it there seems to be an excess of "senior management" and bureaucracy stifles and frustrates employees

Advice to Senior Managementkeep doing what your doing

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

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Current Employee – been working at Polo Ralph Lauren

ProsGreat place to learn the business

ConsCompany is large and can be hard to naviage

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Cabazon, CA

Current Employee – been working at Polo Ralph Lauren part-time for less than a year

ProsNice people and work environment

ConsThings can get tedioud due to large traffic of consumers

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Camarillo, CA

Current Employee – been working at Polo Ralph Lauren part-time for more than a year

Pros-great coworkers
-learned a lot through some good, but mostly bad experiences

Cons-poor management
-too many associates, not enough hours
-horrible pay "raises"

Advice to Senior ManagementI would advise management to be better about highlighting which associates have the best skills, instead of treating all employees like they have the same basic skill level. Also, please don't play favorites.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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New York, NY

Former Employee – worked at Polo Ralph Lauren full-time for more than 3 years

ProsDiscount of 40% is pretty sweet

ConsNo one cares about you

Advice to Senior ManagementReward your people if you please

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

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Former Employee – worked at Polo Ralph Lauren part-time for less than a year

ProsDiscounts on very stylish and trendy apparel, great networking opportunity if that's your scene, and great practice for pitching sales.

ConsUnrealistic expectations, and agressive training technique

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Former Employee – worked at Polo Ralph Lauren full-time for more than 7 years

ProsGood benefits, good work environment, discounts for products. Looks good on resume for next position.

ConsVery political and little advancement unless one is connected via the right area / person. Big distinction made between managers and associates. More at VP level than banking. Only Sr. Director and up get bonus.

Advice to Senior ManagementConsider the associates that contribute to the overall performance everyday

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

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Minneapolis, MN

Current Employee – been working at Polo Ralph Lauren full-time for less than a year

ProsThey are a great company to work for and treat their employees with respect and dignity. They foster an environment of coaching and training at all levels.

ConsSometimes they are a little slow when it comes to resolving issues or it seems that they are not always validating our concerns.

Advice to Senior ManagementMake sure to hire on upper management that embody the brand and have a full commitment to the Ralph Lauren Team!

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

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