Store Manager - Low Volume Store - Bath and Body Works Bath & Body Works Employee Review

4.0
May 19, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Fast Paced, Ever Changing, Exciting Product, Customers Enjoy Shopping w/ this Company (It is their “fun” / “me” time) so makes sales more enjoyable, Company making positive strides to offer competitive pay, 401K, Benefits

Cons

Work-Life Balance (Non-existent), Payroll Fluctuations, ZERO payroll for training (And when SM goes over payroll in attempt to on-board properly, will get reprimanded), “Sink or Swim” attitude in regards to training, High turnover during holiday, Little Support during mass hiring season, SM Required to balance “Selling & Operations” with little payroll to do so, Typical Retail Management demands. You know going into this role that it WILL be demanding, so these are just situations that you must learn to adapt to.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

Generous pay for management, paid holidays and maternity leave for full timers, good benefits. Treats us more like humans than any other business I’ve ever worked for

Cons

Work/life balance can be hard, especially around the holidays

5.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great brand to work for! Corporate leaders are great at motivating team down to associate level. (Not sure about Daniel yet though, I’m mostly referring to the tentured leadership team) There’s access to tools that offer clear communication (almost too much communication sometimes). Development is the core of this brand and managers are trained to foster internal talent when it’s identified. The product sold here is cherished by a huge fanbase as well- customers feed off of the excitement the associates have around the product.

Cons

Operationally demanding and challenging; don’t underestimate how much labor and planning goes into selling candles and lotion.

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