TJX Companies Reviews

Pros

Discount (even though it only 10%)

Cons

Management plays favorites
No real training
Management doesn't have a grip on staff problems
No respect

Advice to Senior Management

Sr management really needs to look at turnover in the marking department - and middle management is the problem

Pros

Solid company that has established itself with a great business model that works.

Cons

Too top heavy and this creates some issues with communication overload.

Advice to Senior Management

Stay true to the business model. Our customers love it.

Pros

The benefits are decent. Very flexible on your hours.

Cons

Upper Management needs to stop micromanaging.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop micro-managing

Pros

Great benefits
Great training program
Great location
Good perks, opportunity to travel
Great sense of creativity and autonomy among associates

Cons

Poor compensation
Poor recognition for achievements
Slow promotion and poor promotional increases
No opportunity for bonus program until Buying level
Negative competitive work environment

Advice to Senior Management

Recognize the achievements of associates
Don't promote favoritisim among associates
Look to hire people with proven skills rather than putting diversity first
Invest in employees who are dedicated to their career rather than looking to fill a quota

Pros

Employees are hard working and pleasant to work with
All employees agree that change is needed and are willing to go the extra mile to make it happen
When organized work is pretty straight forward and can be completed in time allotted
Loved the people I worked with, not so much the ones i worked for

Cons

Management is disconnected from the day-to-day obstacles and lack the ability to remove them
Lack of communication between management and workforce
Extremely top heavy which causes in fighting between management across shifts
Lack of direction, no clear vision from management
Benefits are ok but reporting off sick could cost you your job
Management doesn't ask for feedback on how they are doing and don't seem to care about their people.
Egos run rampant
Disparate treatment of women seems condoned but at the least is ignored.
HR is viewed as dishonest, they are not respected or trust worthy, it is common practice for confidential information to be discussed without regard for the employee.
People feel targeted.

Advice to Senior Management

Reduce layers of management
Listen to your people they are doing this job every day and know what it takes to get the job done
Two way communication is key to facilitate change, top down isn't working for ya
Collaborate with employees at all levels, everyone has ideas and should be heard
Empower people they will reward you by working smarter and being more productive
If you're insecure get therapy or a new job don't get rid of the smart people you feel inferior to

Pros

9-5 and nothing more
get to leave work at work when you leave
good pay for entry level position
nice corporate offices and amenities

Cons

can be transferred at any moment, derailing your promotions
corporate training structure prevents you from moving up on merit
not a person, just a number
not enough feedback from managers
over-communication about the same issues from management when something goes wrong, but no comunication when something is done right

Advice to Senior Management

stop hiring college graduates with degrees in psychology, socialogy, etc. that have no interest in becoming a buyer other than for free travel and free dinners. Focus on fashion forward employees in planning/buying if that is the direction you want your company to go in. If you want to stay behind the trends, stay with hiring psychology majors.

Pros

Fair and consistent with employees

Cons

Compensation for workers not at the corporate level

Advice to Senior Management

Do an excellent job of running a fiscally responsible organization which equals job stability for those who continue to perform.

Pros

great people to work with

Cons

work environment is difficult and demanding

Advice to Senior Management

listen to your employees

Pros

Flexible hours
Offers extra hours to those who work harder
Friendly Coworkers
High-paced environment

Cons

Pay and raises aren't significant
The push for credit card applications is very excessive.
Management doesn't enforce rules and shows obvious favoritism
Policies change almost weekly and you will not receive notice until you're counseled over it.

Advice to Senior Management

(Store level) Stop focusing all of your negative attention on the employees who do their jobs. Put more effort into thoroughly training your employees so you do not see the same issues over and over. Enforce the rules with everybody, not just specific people. (Upper levels) Think about putting more payroll into the stores to improve low percentages. Floor workers can only do so much, especially when they're scarce.

Pros

competitive salary and benefits. large corporation, room for advancement

Cons

too many chiefs, not enough indians.

Advice to Senior Management

too stringent with policies, there are exceptions to rules