Strange company politics… - Administrative Buffalo Exchange Employee Review

2.0
Aug 5, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Working in the store is a blast. If you enjoy fashion and personalities it’s a great time. The discount and benefits are good for a retail job and there is room for growth if you are reliable.

Cons

Working in admin is much different. Speaking from my own personal experience, I felt actually stunted from growth within the company while working here. Usually an assistant role leads somewhere, but assistants here are a dead end. They do not build you up to do anything more and avoid strengthening your management or responsibilities. There was little to no understanding or acknowledgement of emotions, life outside of work, or personality. Most days I wondered if anyone actually liked each other and questioned why they were with this company. It was a head trip because of the amount of social pressure they put on their family company values. A disfunctional family. Don’t show them a side of you that could possibly be judged- because they will do so. It felt so detached from what they build you up to believe in the store level. Strange company politics that praise people for being submissive. Extremely adverse to change and opinions. The sustainability and diversity doesn’t go much further than their marketing and is rarely, if not ever, discussed at a higher level. Complicated and unclear policies that are hidden beneath 10+ different handbooks.

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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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