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Michael Appel
38 Ratings
Pros
"40% off Employee discount was great" (in 83 reviews)
"Offers very flexible work schedules, the atmosphere is fun to work in, and the managers are great to work with" (in 31 reviews)
Cons
"There is no such thing as a work life balance you’re Expected to always be there" (in 54 reviews)
"they took away the stock associate position so stock now has to be processed on the floor on top of trying to sell fragrance and task" (in 72 reviews)
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"Great Job/Company"
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RecommendsI have been working at rue21 part-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Great co-workers
Great managers to work for
Get opportunities to move up in the companyCons
Has its days
People making a mess or not cleaning after themselves for the next customersrue21 2018-05-14 09:28 PDT![rue21 Logo]()
"Company Review"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at rue21 full-time
Pros
Culture and Flexibility. Work life balance and ability for growth
Cons
Challenging times for the organization led to management issues
rue21 2018-10-15 15:28 PDT![rue21 Logo]()
"Assitnant part time manager"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at rue21 part-time
Pros
Fun work environment, cool employees
Cons
Unorganized managment and felt like you could never be ahead on work.
Advice to Management
Expected to meet unmanageable goals
rue21 2018-10-10 09:43 PDT![rue21 Logo]()
"Not advised"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at rue21 part-time (More than a year)
Pros
not a hard job... good first job.
Cons
doesn't cater to parents at all. If pregnant, be prepared to find a different job as I was told i had to quit and had NO maternity at all. Will only move up if you're friends with the manager.
Advice to Management
Hire impartial managers that are willing to train their staff in all areas of business.
rue21 2018-10-09 09:45 PDT![rue21 Logo]()
"Lack of appreciation"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at rue21 full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
40% off Employee discount was great
Cons
-Lack of appreciation for employees
-Rare pay raises
-Lots of tasking when they want the focus to be on customers
-Not enough hours for employees
-Hours are given to those who perform well
-High turnover rate for employees
-No work/life balanceAdvice to Management
Be more appreciative of your employees, especially those who have been there for years. Also, clear communication of goals and standards is always helpful. Don’t tell one employee one thing and then say something different to the group. Another thing that would help is to figure out a way to track individual performance through the computer in addition to the trackers in use already. When everyone is working together and communicating well, there are no cons but this rarely happens and never lasts when it does because of decisions from upper management
rue21 2018-10-03 06:14 PDT![rue21 Logo]()
"Sales associate"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at rue21 part-time
Pros
The people are sweet and easy to work with my schedule.
Cons
Pushed to sell perfume and cologne
rue21 2018-10-01 13:49 PDT![rue21 Logo]()
"Part-Time Sales Associate"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at rue21 part-time
Pros
-nice coworkers
-pretty easy jobCons
-NO HOURS AT ALL
-Overstaffed
-rude customersAdvice to Management
If your going to hire someone, dont just give them 4 hours every TWO WEEKS.
rue21 2018-10-14 11:30 PDT![rue21 Logo]()
"Cashier"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at rue21 part-time
Pros
Most days you stay pretty busy so time goes by quickly.
Cons
They aren't very organized and the racks are always over loaded.
rue21 2018-10-11 15:07 PDT![rue21 Logo]()
"Worst job!!"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at rue21 full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
-40% off discount
That was about it ...Cons
Poor management the GM can hire all their friends and push out anyone they don’t like by having everyone pick on them.
It feels like you’re in high school all over again with constant gossip about other stores and the employees within the store.
Management will pick and choose favorites and if you aren’t one your work life will be miserable.
It’s a super busy non stop job it’s not for everyone however with the right staff and of management it’ll be a fun job and the day will go by super quick.Advice to Management
Keep the personal at home and don’t come to work to make friends or BRING your friends to work for or with you.
rue21 2018-10-07 22:42 PDT![rue21 Logo]()
"Sales Associate"
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RecommendsI worked at rue21 (More than 3 years)
Pros
•It’s a nice job for starters
•Discounts are pretty good!
•Helps improve communication skillsCons
•This depends on the team, but there is often favoritism(which leads to my next point).
•This wasn’t the case for my first store manager(she was the greatest!), but hours are most likely based on fragrance sales.
•Oftentimes, theres gossiping among staff which leads to a negative work environment.
•I would say promotion was quite easy, but again only when my previous store manager was still there. I’d say there’s lack of communication between higher ups and managers. (I did not take the promotion.)Advice to Management
Please use the human-to-human approach when “dealing” with your employees. Too often when managers are quick to cut people off the team, just because they don’t show up on time or work. Y’all need to empathize please and thank you. This will create the best team if you get to know your employees better :D
rue21 2018-09-18 21:04 PDT
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