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    The Body Shop Reviews

    Updated July 21, 2017
    674 reviews

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    The Body Shop CEO Jeremy Schwartz
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    129 Ratings

    674 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • Great products Great discount, very flexible with work schedule (in 72 reviews)

    • Community fair trade, makes you feel proud of the company you work for (in 27 reviews)

    Cons

    • There is "it's never enough" attitude from upper management (in 41 reviews)

    • as a freelance designer I don't get a discount through the body shop only for full time or part time (in 31 reviews)

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    1. "Fun place to work mostly"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Store Manager in Tacoma, WA
      Former Employee - Store Manager in Tacoma, WA
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at The Body Shop full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Opportunity to grow, decent pay, benefits and 401k, they try to promote from within, fun team work environment, customers are generally fiercly loyal.

      Cons

      No matter if you met all your personal goals if the store did not you can not get an excellent review and a decent raise, always had to work a closing shift and one weekend day a week even being the store manager.

      Advice to Management

      Minimize conference call times, make sure that it's not the same information regurgitated weekly so that managers value the calls instead of dreading them as a huge waste of time.

    2. Helpful (1)

      "GREAT company, AMAZING products, and one of the BEST retail store operations policies to date!"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Store Manager in Topanga, CA
      Former Employee - Store Manager in Topanga, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at The Body Shop full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The customers are all very loyal, kind, appreciative, and friendly! The salary is good, not great...but the benefits are high and that helps bring total compensation to a decent level. WONDERFUL organization to work for and be affiliated with.

      Cons

      The normal retail "ughs" apply to working at The Body Shop just like any other place. But the most frustrating aspect for most is the constant floor sets, store rearranging, AND the NONEXISTENT extra couple hours allotted for the week to get it done. NO O/T allotment at all.

      Advice to Management

      Not many people that work at The Body Shop- from employees to Managers have any real complaints- except trying to make your weekly schedule with not even hours to appropriately staff the store, is frustrating.

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    3. "My favorite job"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Key Holder in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Key Holder in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at The Body Shop part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Your coworkers are there to help you, Constant communication between you and your supervisor, set you up for success, sales goals are obtainable and easy to make bonus, awesome products, flexible hours

      Cons

      it's retail, the pay is okay for someone in college

      Advice to Management

      Be more clear the employee handbook

    4. "Good Values"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Shop Manager in San Jose, CA
      Current Employee - Shop Manager in San Jose, CA
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at The Body Shop full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great products. Values are truly reflected in what they strive to offer customers. Lots of gratis products, so you can really try them and offer your own experiences.

      Cons

      There is "it's never enough" attitude from upper management. No "on the ground" support from upper management.

      Advice to Management

      The hiring process needs to be streamlined and faster. And higher pay to attract and retain candidates.

    5. "Assistant Manager"

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      Former Employee - Assistant Manager in Lakewood, CO
      Former Employee - Assistant Manager in Lakewood, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at The Body Shop part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Loved the ethical supply chain and focus on sustainability.

      Cons

      Pressure to sell and increase sales skills to meet sales target took precedence over making sure we took care of the customer, though maybe that was just my boss.

      Advice to Management

      The sales skills training felt pretty artificial.

    6. "Decent little job"

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      Former Employee - Floor Manager in Braintree, MA
      Former Employee - Floor Manager in Braintree, MA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at The Body Shop part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      It's great for someone who is outgoing and loves skincare because it is a sales position, it's been a few years since I worked there so it was 9.00 an hour then, I definitely don't think it's still 9 probably 11$ an hour.

      Cons

      You are by yourself alot which makes taking a break hard, if you smoke you might not like that part.

      Advice to Management

      Nothing to say, I enjoyed my time as an employee.

    7. "Retail Sales & Skin Care Specialist"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Skin Care Expert & Sales Goddess in Sherman Oaks, CA
      Current Employee - Skin Care Expert & Sales Goddess in Sherman Oaks, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at The Body Shop part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      GREAT management & coworkers ! we inspire each other in all areas! Very female empowering focus. Some of the best customer service I've ever experienced by all employees. Great products Great discount, very flexible with work schedule. overall great experience. I started seasonally and they ask me to stay on after!! We have a great time at work.

      Cons

      There's nothing at all to.

      Advice to Management

      keep doing what your doing

    8. "Part Time Manager"

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      Former Employee - Project Manager in Burlington, MA
      Former Employee - Project Manager in Burlington, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at The Body Shop part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      I worked for the company for 4 years so it is safe to say I saw everything. It was fun sometimes, supplied a ton of hours, and the product was great

      Cons

      so much turnover and immature higher management
      sometimes I would work 14 days in a row

      Advice to Management

      Grow up, you're running a business not a clique.

    9. "Visionary"

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      Former Employee - Store Manager in Washington, DC
      Former Employee - Store Manager in Washington, DC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at The Body Shop full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      The company has great values and mission

      Cons

      It is very unorganized and can be a little stressful.

    10. "Good First Experience"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Assistant Manager in Boston, MA
      Former Employee - Assistant Manager in Boston, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at The Body Shop part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Pay rate, coaching environment, company core values

      Cons

      Highly aggressive selling strategy, upper management has poor human relations skills, extremely high turnover rates

      Advice to Management

      More training on human relations skills, more of an emphasis on manager/district manager to associate relationships

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