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    Ross Stores Reviews

    Updated May 23, 2017
    3,058 reviews

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    Ross Stores CEO Barbara Rentler
    Barbara Rentler
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    • inflexible work / life balance (yes it's a typical 9-5 but doesn't really leave room for WFH or half days to attend to personal matters) (in 77 reviews)

    • but if its part time hours you want you'll be ok (in 164 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (3)

      "Retail Leader Intern"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      I absolutely enjoyed my internship experience! The internship program is very well organized and they really do take care of their interns. In the short 10 weeks, I can confidently say that the internship experience prepared me for what it means to be a retail leader and manage a multi-million dollar store. I gained a better insight into managing an entire store of staff and merchandise, theft prevention, HR, hiring and onboarding, product placement and other related topics. Overall, great experience.

      Cons

      The only con is that you might work with and management unprofessional or unmotivated staff members. This can at times feel like babysitting. Other than that, I would say the experience was pretty great.

      Ross Stores Response

      Mar 14, 2017 – Talent Acquisition

      We’re proud of our brand and the people who work here. It’s always nice to be able to recognize our great Associates. Thanks for sharing!

    2. "Pretty Good"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Associate in Sherman, TX
      Former Employee - Associate in Sherman, TX
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Ross Stores part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Flexible schedule, nice management (at least at my location)

      Cons

      Ross is extremely messy and the people that shop there can be obnoxious

    3. "Stock Room Manager"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Stock Room Manager in Glendale, AZ
      Current Employee - Stock Room Manager in Glendale, AZ
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Ross Stores full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      40% off discount every 4 months and capacity to earn a bonus each year if your store is meeting goals.

      Cons

      Hard to move out of a specific area once you have proven you are the best at it.

      Advice to Management

      Be willing to take risks with associates and management alike to maintain interest in working there. Passing over an associate on multiple occasions because they are good at what they are doing is not the best approach.

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    4. "I have had an awesome experience working for ROSS!!!"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - DC Area SIT in Shafter, CA
      Current Employee - DC Area SIT in Shafter, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Ross Stores full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Internal Advancement, on the job training, non-union, caring management team.

      Cons

      High turnover in some areas. Lots of changes, sometimes there's a lot of down time.

      Advice to Management

      Work on lowering VTO

    5. "Great place of employment"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Sales Associate/Cashier in Catonsville, MD
      Former Employee - Sales Associate/Cashier in Catonsville, MD
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Ross Stores full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Always have room to grow

      Cons

      Not enough help, managers don't care

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Store manager"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Store Manager in Sanford, FL
      Former Employee - Store Manager in Sanford, FL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Ross Stores full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Exciting environment
      Customer interactions
      Great employees

      Cons

      Upper management not supportive,indifferent to employee concerns

      Advice to Management

      Open door policy without repercussions

    7. "Worked Excessively"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      Former Employee - Retail Sales Associate in Renton, WA
      Former Employee - Retail Sales Associate in Renton, WA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Ross Stores part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      They give you lots of hours if you're looking for work. Also, you get a nifty 20% discount on store goods. Pay was slightly above minimum wage.

      Cons

      I worked as a retail associate, but was put on the stock team. The stock team works "part time", but actually works around 8 hours a day. They just label you as part time so you don't get benefits. Furthermore, they only gave us one break a day. One time, I worked a 12 hour shift with only one break.

      Advice to Management

      Adhere to labor laws. Employees deserve a 15 minute break every 5 hours that they work. Also, management would use negative reinforcement rather than positive by yelling at us to work faster.

    8. "part time is fine - fulltime gets rough"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      Current Employee - Store Manager in Dublin, CA
      Current Employee - Store Manager in Dublin, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Ross Stores full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good pay, good discount, nice layout of the stores

      Cons

      overworked, constant changing policies that are not geared toward individual stores needs, non supporting upper management

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Store management experience"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Store Management in Rolla, MO
      Current Employee - Store Management in Rolla, MO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Ross Stores full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Love Ross stores and I would love the opportunity to be a part of this company with my experience of more than 30 years of management in retail I would be a asset to your company

      Cons

      Learning corporate rules and compliance. Learning the ordering, seasonal, hiring procedures, overall Ross management guidelines Teaching and training new employees the Ross way.

      Advice to Management

      Love a challenge, great people skills and customer service skills. Good understanding of p & l statements.

    10. "Meh..."

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - IT Analyst in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - IT Analyst in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Ross Stores full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Worked for corporate, good benefits, stock is amazing

      Cons

      Work / life focus could be more balanced, not flexible with schedule by any means, lower pay than average

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