Winners Reviews

Pros

People are friendlt easy to get along with
Management supports innovative ideas and helps make them a reality
Management is on your side- will do everything in their power to support you when needed
Good work is recognized and rewarded

Cons

There is some disconnects between departments which makes it at times difficult to share information or work towards a common goal

Advice to Senior Management

Keep doing what you're doing and remember never to forget about the little guys

Pros

There are lots of shifts available

Cons

employee engagement could be improved. Ask for employee imput.

Advice to Senior Management

take the time to get to know your staff

Pros

Min. wage is good compared to others
Not much to do when cashier
The customers that come in

Cons

Poor management
Poor communication between employees and management
Employees talked behind your back
Cleaning up took a long time

Advice to Senior Management

Communicate better
Actually listen to employees
Act like humans

Pros

good work life balance
friendly co workers and team building with departments

Cons

little opportunity to advance from Merchandise Assistant (many people have been MA's for years)
turnover in MA is discouraging to those who want to move up (but have to move on to do so)
salary is lower than similar positions at other offices

Pros

Team makes a big difference

Cons

Engaged in preferential treatment of employees

Pros

Option of working in the warehouse - little customer interaction
Or working on the floor and on cash - more customer interaction
Lots of training available

Cons

Doesn't appear to be a lot of opportunities for advancement
Performance reviews only once a year
Management turnover is very high

Advice to Senior Management

I would love to see improved use of technology within the company, such as accessing schedules online.
I really appreciate the renovations and the new look of the stores, though!

Pros

Great Pay, Customers, Employer and overall good vibe.

Cons

NOTHING was wrong with the place.

Advice to Senior Management

Good as a whistle

Pros

Co-workers a joy to work with
Very good workplace culture - diverse, respectful, courteous, easygoing
Managers have a very good attitude and are very considerate despite high stress nature of their job
Pay is average
Cashier training is good, consists of workbook procedures, shadowing, and being supervised

Cons

Hours not very flexible
Perpetual mess in store, lots of picking up/physical activity
Cash registers inefficient due to outdated machines
Employee discount very low
Not many company parties
Sometimes have to get off quite late to close store
Performance review only once a year
Managers have too much to manage
Stocking associate training is less good, mostly left to own device

Advice to Senior Management

Keep it up with the great attitude, but hire more people to increase flexibility for both managers and employees! Also give more feedback on performance and pay managers more for what they have to do.

Pros

Collaborative, teamwork atmosphere, associates are rewarded for innovating and delivering new ideas, entrepreneurial spirit, the company values diversity, leader in it's industry (off-price), growing business with new banners on horizon

Cons

High turnover and shuffling of associates in Planning department makes partnerships difficult to maintain, some supporting departments have not grown proportionaltely to the business, presently, not an ideal work environment for shy, introverted contributors as they are often overshadowed by persons with a louder voice

Advice to Senior Management

Work harder to ensure work-life balance among all associates. Be sure to maintain and reward with dignity, all persons who contriubte to a project or expected deliverable.

Pros

Everyone was treated fairly
Working environment is comfortable

Cons

low salary
not much benefits
assigned to many different departments

Advice to Senior Management

listen more to the associate. Understand their needs