Make this temporary - Anonymous employee Buffalo Exchange Employee Review

2.0
Jun 20, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

cool environment, allowed to express yourself via tattoos, piercings, hair color, etc. Some of the people you work with are really fun. Great music playing. You're able to grab things before they even hit the floor. All of my experiences with people high up on the food chain were really great. The company itself is excellent, gives you a lot of incentive to do well and gives back to the community on a regular basis.

Cons

The managers have literally no idea what they're doing, there's a lot of favoritism going on and it feels like you're back in high school with how clique-y everything can be. If you're not a buyer, do not expect to be treated as an equal to everyone else. People will constantly tell you to do a better job. Pay isn't great if you're not a buyer, the hours and inconsistency can really suck, and my store specifically was not great about requesting days off. I got promised a promotion a hundred times and never got one. If you're a floor assistant, prepare to spend 8 hours a day in the fitting room.

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5.0
Jan 19, 2026
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Pros

awesome training, amazing staff! lots of opportunities to grow and learn from helpful and informative staff

Cons

no cons! highly recommend this location to work at!

1.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

you learn a lot about clothes

Cons

literally the worst job i can possibly imagine. you’re expected to be on top of register, buying in clothes, customers stealing, dressing room, talking to the customers on the floor, counting in and out the money, etc 100% all of the time. they expect you to overextend yourself the entire shift. i have never had to be on top of so many things in my life. i have more responsibilities than the MANAGERS at my last job do for far less pay. and we are in downtown portland so we get a lot of theft and have to deescalate mental health crises constantly. every employee i’ve talked to has agreed with me that they’ve never felt like a bad employee before working here. i pride myself on being smart and helpful and quickly learning the rules of any environment im in but i’ve never felt more stupid in my life. there is literally no time to take a breath in the entire 8hr shift

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