Marks & Spencer Employee Reviews about "m s"

Pros

20% Discount is great, graduates get great experience at a young age, every other weekend off and wide variety of different roles available.

Cons

The company has been in panic for years now. They seem to change strategy constantly and expect managers to stay engaged. The expectations over the last year or so have gone through the roof. Not a nice environment, some area managers are great but most are horrible. Expect to be moved store at the drop of a hat If you want Aldi style working conditions without the pay packet then jump into M&S management.

Pros

Opportunities to progress, good pay packages, big focus on learning and development.

Cons

Too much legacy. Too many people who have been working for M&S their whole lives undertaking roles they not qualified to do and are only in the roles because they have been there so long and played the game.

Pros

The hours suited me at the time and the general workers are friendly.

Cons

Management was poor at this store especially middle managers. Back stabbing and causing tension between staff. A lot of managers felt they were too important to speak to sales assistants (and customers) M&S has a good reputation as a great place to work, that must have been 20 years ago because I would not recommend at all - I can only speak for the Sprucefield store in Lisburn.

Pros

As a student M&S provided a very flexible working environment, allowing me to plan my working hours around my studies and regularly change my shift patterns in each academic year.

Cons

Working the in the foodhall at M&S can be rather cold due to the open fridges.

Pros

Great additional Perks and staff discount

Cons

If you value your sanity and a positive environment STAY AWAY. Managers are aggressive and misogynist filled with ego and a worship me mentality. Your hard work goes unnoticed and when you're ill and is given time off by your Doctor you are questioned like a criminal. The management team lacks empathy everyone from the top all the way down to the bottom. I’ve seen where racist, sexist, lazy misogynist managers get promoted to the top while the victim/s are cast out. I remember looking in from the outside gushing for a job at M&S and once you're through the door you realise why they have declined drastically over the years. M&S is out of touch, lacks integrity, no innovation or inspiration and if the staff were honest with the company as they are when talking to each other then maybe, just maybe things might change. Unless you are a student looking for part time work please stay away! They literally suck the life out of you. Also they constantly break the law by having no managers present at closing and leaving only a section coordinator to close up and do cash while they all do early mornings and leave between 2-4.

Pros

Flexible hours and option to work from home Friendly/Approachable teams Good work life balance Great access to training internal and external Progression is encouraged and all staff have the opportunity to apply for jobs internally

Cons

Systems are old and tedious Long standing Employees apposed to make efficient changes to processes because 'Thats the way its always been' or 'its like that because we are M&S' regardless of whether it is logical/time efficient Too many meetings