River Island Clothing Employee Reviews about "uniform allowance"

Pros

People are nice and you get certain uniform allowance.

Cons

Pay is under minimum wage

Pros

Every three months you get a uniform allowance based on how many hours you work a week. its always great to get new clothes for free. Also when you work with nice sales assistants it can be really fun and enjoyable.

Cons

If you end up working with people you dislike, it can be really challenging as you have to spend a great deal of time with them. Working is hard enough but with staff hellbent on making your shift a misery its incredibly annoying.

Pros

Staff discount Nice clothes Uniform allowance

Cons

Repetitive Not that many opportunities

Pros

Many flexible contracts available for students. Great staff discount allowance and uniform allowance every three months or so. General staff dynamic is very friendly and most associate outside of work.

Cons

Management can be somewhat inflexible and inconsiderate of an employees availability pressuring staff into extra hours that they do not want. No options for progression and if there is I was not made aware of it. No real recognition for staff achievements that aren't related to sales.

Pros

Uniform allowance and the staff discount was very generous (40%) Holiday was generally approved if submitted well in advance

Cons

Minimum wage, poor hours, management unprofessional Pay was often wrong and needed correcting

Pros

- Constantly surrounded by new fashion - Lots of different sections to work on so every day is different - It's a challenge, especially on busy days - Even in quiet hours, there is always something to do - Staff discount of 30% - Uniform allowance (this amount depends on how many hours you work) - The team of staff are lovely and help you if you have any problems - Opportunities to work overtime or extra shifts - New stock every week, doesn't get boring

Cons

- Not allowed water on shop floor, so if you're running around it can get quite tiring - I want to work more hours in my contract once the opportunity comes - If you're under 18, the pay is a lot less (but you get that problem pretty much everywhere)

Pros

good clothing benefits (uniform allowance)

Cons

no work life balance during busy periods

Pros

River Island is a good company to work for. Many types of training are provided for different sections of the store so you are able to experience all aspects of working within a retailer. Uniform allowance and staff discount is always a bonus! I have also see simple sales assistants be promoted within the company which is always a refreshing sight to see.

Cons

Poor contract patterns for part time workers, lack of perception and the right action is not always taken when looking at stores individually, every store is not exactly the same. The way in which management are spread thin is concerning. Also I feel that although we do receive very good discount rates and staff uniform allowance it is not enough over the summer period as I found myself working every day with the same set uniform as I was unable to afford to buy any new clothes at that point in time. Discount should be calculated on the hours you work over a 6 week period rather than base contract hours. Also to add the store in which I work in has had a number of shoplifters. We resulted in a huge loss due to poor shift patterns being made available by upper level management. If an employee was hired to be a greeter on the door it may prevent snatches such as these resulting in the company losing thousands of pounds.

Pros

Decent benefits including uniform and discount allowance

Cons

Workload for management is extremely high

Pros

I was always lucky to work with amazing people. The salary was NMW so can't complain too much and they give you a generous uniform allowance.

Cons

Sometimes there can be lots of staff turnover even with management.