Employee Review
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Gap inc is great!
Mar 13, 2023 - Visual Manager in Austin, TXRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
As a brand Gap is pretty great to their employees and so Banana is the same. Friends and family Generous discount Upper management does what they can to make you feel supported
Cons
Performance reviews don't happen fast or often enough in terms of performance raises. The training structure could be better
Other Employee Reviews
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
nice place to work for a starting sales associate
Cons
the outlets have very high and very low peaks of business.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great Company only in select cities
May 4, 2023 - Store Manager in Greensboro, NCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The culture in Banana Republic is wonderful , however the concept is in jeopardy for brick and mortar stores especially in small markets. I have now closed 2 stores and while being profitable; making KPI's, credit and customer service scores and balancing all elements of leading a team. As much as I enjoyed working there the stress of another store closing makes me leery of leading another team as I do not have control or input over property management decisions regarding rent. Double digit increases in comp and gross margin do not compete with absurd rent increases and corporate companies rightfully have to make decisions based upon financials. My brain understands but my heart hurts for my employees and community. Ask questions and if in a smaller market proceed with caution.
Cons
Store closures as Banana Republic tries to find relevancy in today's market. Career opportunities decreasing due to shrinking market.
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