TJX Companies Reviews

Pros

A job that would allow for a lot of free time for people who do not wish to work full time

Cons

Minimal advancement opportunities, treated as a number rather than as a person

Advice to Senior Management

Treat employees with respect

Pros

The hours are flexible
Great associates
Associate discounts, event though its only 10 percent
 Some good benefits are offered when you become a full timer

Cons

The pay really sucks, especially at the associates level
At times you are expected to do the work of 4 people
For a $20 Billion company to be complaining about not having enough for payroll is ridiculous

Advice to Senior Management

Managements needs to come together, to get the job done
Upper mangement should try to do better to motivate their employees, the work turnover would be greater.

Pros

Middle management is fantastic, great group of district managers.

Cons

Work constantly to keep up with expectations and little payroll

Advice to Senior Management

Send help.

Pros

Great benefits
Allowed long commute to work - Not having to live near store
Decent pay

Cons

Way too operationally driven
Loss Prevention given too much authority
An operational measure is way more important than sales?
Senior management has unrealistic expectations for the amount of work and time from SMs.

Advice to Senior Management

Dont get so caught up in operational issues that you loose top performing management with years of experience because of not dotting an i or crossing a t...literally.

Pros

variety and quality of merchandise

Cons

Promotions should be offered to current employees

Advice to Senior Management

Promote more from within, maintain good quality on merchandise and home products. Maintain good prices on merchandise. Stores should offer more to quality employees.

Pros

TJX is an ever growing company focused on doubling it's overall sales to $40B over the next several years. With expansion comes opportunities to grow within the company.

Cons

TJX has afforded me many opportunities. The pros of working for TJX far outweigh any cons I could think of.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more consistent in how you hold individuals at the same level accountable

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

Community involvement at TJX is commendable.

Cons

Very clique-y, communication by upper management very limited, condescending to employees.

Advice to Senior Management

Well, you could have given us more than one week's notice when the AJWright division was closed - and it shouldn't have been done until after Christmas.

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

discounts,managers are pretty professional,company in all does care about it's employees, i just hope they realize that they need their associates as much as the associates need them.

Cons

the money, people shopping tend to look down on associates a lot treat them with mim.respect .

Advice to Senior Management

management needs to look at the people on bottom, for if it weren't for the people on bottom they wouldn't be able to be at the top.