The Perfume Shop Reviews
Updated Oct 14, 2019
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Gill Smith
63 Ratings
Pros
"Lovely colleagues, amazing incentives and staff discount, enjoyed the atmosphere" (in 12 reviews)
"Freebies, friendly team, targets to reach which is motivating" (in 12 reviews)
Cons
"area manager is an absolute joke" (in 17 reviews)
"Very small difference in pay between sales assistants and supervisors" (in 10 reviews)
"Exciting, fast-paced work environment. No two days are the same!"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI have been working at The Perfume Shop
Pros
Medium size company with a small head office, very hands on, you will learn a lot in a short amount of time. Good people to work with, you will get to know everyone.
Cons
The location of the head office is probably the biggest challenge. Also not being able to take time off over the Christmas period.
The Perfume Shop2014-06-12"Part time sales assistant"
StarStarStarStarStarDoesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at The Perfume Shop
Pros
-Great work colleagues at my store -Easy product to sell, most customers know what they want and come for the prices
Cons
-Low pay -Not many opportunities to progress beyond store manager level -Lack of variety in the type of work at the store level
Advice to Management
Store management was fine, not much contact with levels further up the chain though this may have been because I was part-time
The Perfume Shop2016-09-20"Great to work for when the company is doing well"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at The Perfume Shop part-time
Pros
Great Incentives and 6 weeks holidays a year
Cons
Hours totally diverse every week
The Perfume Shop2019-10-14- Helpful (1)
"Amazing Company To Kickstart Your Career"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at The Perfume Shop part-time for more than a year
Pros
Enthusiastic, Fun, Engaging, Career Boosting
Cons
Rude Customers, Long Days, Slow
Advice to Management
Keep Up The Good Work
The Perfume Shop2019-10-01 "Helpful and friendly atmosphere throughout"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at The Perfume Shop part-time
Pros
Very friendly staff, everyone very helpful, good pay & lots of benefits
Cons
Hours can be a bit muddled
The Perfume Shop2019-10-03"Amazing!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at The Perfume Shop full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Amazing staff Friendly environment Fun place to work Pay is good Opportunity to progress
Cons
There is none! I love my job!
The Perfume Shop2019-09-26- Helpful (1)
"sales assistant job"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at The Perfume Shop part-time
Pros
nice team to work with in shop, but people higher than managers didnt care about staff below.
Cons
Understaffed, staff had to work different shops due to this too.
The Perfume Shop2019-09-18 - Helpful (1)
"Had a good experience"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at The Perfume Shop part-time for less than a year
Pros
Lovely colleagues, amazing incentives and staff discount, enjoyed the atmosphere
Cons
None to fault for this work place
The Perfume Shop2019-09-12 "Bad experience overall"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at The Perfume Shop full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Staff Sales/discounts, people are generally nice
Cons
Horrible building. Management in this certain department are extremely incompetent and lack interpersonal skills, there is poor organisation, lack of development, culture is a fear based one. high turnover, unhappy staff. Junior staff members are mistreated. A lot of favouritism occurs. Low salaries, unrealistic company targets. a lot of contractors as nobody wants to be a permanent member. I could go on... forever.
Show MoreAdvice to Management
Clear defined roles for each staff member, recruit staff in a timely manner, offer support for staff in need of development especially the younger ones. Create a more supportive environment. Pay industry rates. Working late does not make a good employee, it just means you are inefficient. Allow flexible working/ work from home.
The Perfume Shop2019-09-07"Nasty environment"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at The Perfume Shop full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Incentives Smelling nice That’s about it
Cons
Terrible salary Management would change your shifts without notifying you and would also take shifts away from you Store managers are bullies and all gossip amongst each other Far too much is expected of you Junior staff always made to work at weekends with no rotations
The Perfume Shop2019-09-15
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