L.L. Bean Reviews

Pros

Strong learning experience and good place to begin a career.

Cons

None. It was a good job.

Pros

- Co-workers are all very supportive and kind to each other - The managers know everyones names - Managers are accommodating whenever needed

Cons

- Lack of stability regarding how many days a week - Lack of stability while working in departments and knowing where to work each day - Scheduling is very random - Pay varies greatly among employees (despite working similar amount of years) - Only get schedules two weeks in advance so it's hard to plan anything -

Advice to Management

Work to improve scheduling and create a set amount of days for employees. Stick to routine breaks.

Pros

I really enjoyed the people I worked with. L.L.Bean does a great job of hiring good people who fit within the culture of the company. The family (owners) really do care about the employees and customers. All things considered, this is one of the best companies I have worked for. I wish them continued success as a great representative of the state of Maine.

Cons

In the corporate offices, youth is favored over experience. It is difficult to find a career path if you are not already part of management by the time you are middle aged. I would like to see more value placed on the great employees that have contributed to the company's success and less favoring youth, with the assumption that youth equates to innovation and talent.

Advice to Management

Continue doing the great things you do for employees and customers. I was always proud to say I worked for L.L.Bean. There are so many great employees in this company. They really are the greatest asset you have. Look for opportunities to increase hard skill training, as you have with soft skill training. Many employees would take advantage of this type of structured training (SQL, etc...). Avoid ageism, whether intentional...

Pros

Nice co-workers, appreciative customers, good employee discounts

Cons

Top-down management decisions often create last minute stress and confusion

Pros

The employees are lovely people and do a lot of things outside of work. Manager was willing to work with my schedule as best she could.

Cons

not sure I cannot think of one

Pros

The staff I worked with were friendly.

Cons

Discount isn’t great, I was put behind the register my entire time working there when I had 3 years of retail experience.

Pros

The people were nice and taught a lot

Cons

Customers, Lax return policy led to losses

Pros

"Hip" store, lots of nice merchandise, nice looking uniforms.

Cons

Hired under the pretense that I would be marketing products to customers. In practice, they had me, someone who has in-depth knowledge about many of their products, on a cash register for my entire tenure there. It was insulting. Management and coworkers seemed to forget about me up there. The management did not hire people who knew the products, and the people who slacked off the most were rewarded with promotions....

Advice to Management

Focus on training. I mean that. There are too many clueless sales associates. The sexist attitude from management is obvious to male employees. Stop with the double standards and get on the same page. There is a reason the store is failing... hiring clueless employees who too often pass the buck.