Clarks reviews

3.6

50% would recommend to a friend

(3,114 total reviews)
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Giorgio Presca

57% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Clarks has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,114 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Clarks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0
Jun 12, 2014

Working for Clarks

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Pros

I began working for Clarks when I was 16 and then excellently trained by Simon Day, who did my fitting course. Two years later I decided that University was the route I wanted to take. My manager at Clarks was able to put me on a contract that meant I could come back and work during holidays. I hugely benefitted from this while at University, while also receiving a grant from Clarks for every year I was at University. Clarks proved to be a supportive company to work for and I shall be forever grateful for the financial support they have given me. After leaving University I left Clarks with much sadness to do a job in Psychology. This job did not meet my expectations and, despite being under new management, Clarks in Stroud took me back on, giving me full time hours and once again being as supportive to me as my family. The team I work with in Stroud have been hugely important in my life. After 6 years of working for this company I cannot put all my gratitude into words. This company has been brilliant to me and I am hoping to work my way up into management if I can. I find my work very enjoyable and the work-life balance is perfect for me. I love my job.

Cons

On occasion I have experienced our store's sales targets being moved at the end of an incentive period, which felt like a huge leap, however we made the target and gained the incentive.

5.0
May 9, 2014
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Pros

I love working for Clarks, with flexible hours meaning I'll never fall behind with uni work, amazing store atmosphere with all the needed training to make you feel confident around customers and the staff really make it something special. A company that make me excited to go to work!

Cons

The only con I can think of would be balance of stock in store at times, meaning customers were unable to buy the shoes they needed.

2.0
Feb 13, 2014
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Pros

Friendly colleagues The employee discounts were generous. I found that the working environment was engaging. Well informed of the companies sales, targets and current trends.

Cons

Busy periods can put a lot of pressure on employees especially in areas where there are high rates of theft. Stock room can become overwhelming when handling customer requests alone. The chute that sends the shoes downstairs to shop floor often got jammed shut, causing more stress on stock room staff to hand deliver each order personally rushing down flight of stairs, and cause accidents.

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