Debenhams Employee Reviews about "pressure to open"
Updated Jul 14, 2021

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- "Shifts can be great if the staff on duty are friendly with you.otherwise its long and crappy till you leave." (in 269 reviews)
- "Poor management led me to not be able to fulfil half of the responsibilities of my position." (in 315 reviews)
- "Company expect you to be available whenever suits them and work long hours often missing your breaks." (in 111 reviews)
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Reviews about "pressure to open"
Return to all Reviews- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Good staff discount The people you work with
Cons
Constant pressure to open up store branded credit cards Management never listen or ask the opinion of floor staff before making radical changes
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Senior sales advisor
Jul 27, 2015 - Senior Sales Advisor in Warrington, North West England, EnglandRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
25% staff discount 50% off in restaurant
Cons
Provide own skirt very understaffed Constant pressure to open accounts
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Standard retail
Feb 21, 2023 - Sales Associate in Wrexham, WalesRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Lovely team Staff discounts were decent
Cons
Constant pressure to open store cards- including pressure on employees too young to legally be selling credit products to customers
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Very average
Oct 29, 2019 - Anonymous Employee in London, EnglandRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Free uniform (ugly) Discount on Debenhams items
Cons
Huge pressure to open accounts Measly discount Bad management Rota’s always out late
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Ok place - pressure on opening accounts
May 6, 2016 - Sales Advisor in Liverpool, EnglandRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Very friendly atmosphere, decent salary and good staff discount. Furthermore, you were paid for days that you were training.
Cons
- Too much pressure to open account cards - Management often late publishing roots
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Collegues are great. One massive team. Always somebody to talk to about the good and bad things going on
Cons
Account targets sometimes to high and pressure to open is stressful. To much task driven activities. To many 'sales'
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Staff discount after 6 months
Cons
Pay is low Constant pressure to open store cards Understaffing means that the existing staff are expected to do everything and customers are not happy with lack of service
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Debenhams offers variety, pleasant people to work with and an excellent staff discount scheme.
Cons
There is increasing pressure on colleagues to extend their job roles without renumeration and to open store accounts.
Continue reading - Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
So much pressure about accounts
Aug 12, 2020 - Sales Advisor in Edinburgh, ScotlandRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
discount, some good ppl and that
Cons
So much pressure to open accounts when no one wants Debenhams credit card
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Staff discount Shift patterns (weekdays only) Staff friendships Creative freedom
Cons
Pressure to open store credit cards and unfair penalties if targets were not met No investment in equipment for displays and outdated technology
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