No work life balance or appreciation - ASM- Assistant Store Manager Kohl's Employee Review

1.0
May 26, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The only pros were the people I met and became friends with. Some stores are like family and some stores are like the Game of Thrones.

Cons

Poorly compensated. Especially if you work your way up. Raises are a joke. You only make good money if you're a District Manager and up. Minimal training for all positions. No work life balance. District Managers are useless and know nothing of what it takes to run a store. Payroll to run the store is horrible. Most Kohl's stores run on a skeleton crew but is still expected to keep the store cleaned and stocked. Kohl's does not care about their employees and Kohl's Cares volunteer events are not really for volunteers. Management is forced to bring so-called volunteers to events, especially if it's a favorite event of the District or Territory Managers. Management is forced to work long hours, especially when their store is getting a visit from Corporate and the store has to be perfect which is ridiculous because most Kohl's stores are a disaster and are so hard to shop.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Good full-time benefits, flexible scheduling. But the cons are starting to outweigh the good.

Cons

A new store manager took over the Massapequa Park location (Long Island, NY) and the workplace culture has become highly challenging since. Her management style is overly critical, and she makes harsh, rapid judgments without taking the time to know her associates or understand their roles. Furthermore, she does not lead by example, and she sets unrealistic expectations without providing regular check-ins or continuous coaching. This has left the staff feeling unsupported and neglected. There is also a strong perception that loyal employees hours are being unfairly cut or even terminated to reduce store costs rather than supporting the well-being and retention of the staff.

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