Retail can be bad, but Chico's is a relatively good place to work - Assistant Manager Chico's FAS Employee Review

4.0
Sep 23, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Clientele is fairly loyal, the passport loyalty program helps with that and the staff at most levels are nice people to work with.

Cons

Promotions seem to go to those who have a personal friendship with regional and store managers, even if internal people may be better qualified for the job. Managers sometimes have to work crazy hours to compensate for reductions in available hours for part-time sales people, but this is probably not unique in retail.

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5.0
Aug 12, 2025
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Pros

Good start working in retail clothing industry

Cons

Mainly socialize with only women throughout shift, even fellow employees were women

1.0
May 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fun at times with conversations amongst employees

Cons

The pettiness The bad mouthing of current employees or past employees, if the manager was talking about them I am sure she was talking about me Manager gave out her phone number to all employees to contact by text or calls, when I had to text her , her reply back was condescending and not to pleasant. I got an apology the next day. She knew she was wrong She got a bad review because she did not present herself in a positve way when helping a customer, she talked about the previous management I had an upcoming date that I needed off and she knew but she scheduled me for that day anyway I was told there was a review about me apologizing to much? That was a lie, I looked at all the reviews none about me but she had a negative one about her I only apologized to my customers if we did not have a product or we did not fit their expectations Yes I did apologize to some employees, I was in training and learning. Im sure it was the fellow coworkers that complained I do have problems with my right foot and at the moment my nice pair of nikes was providing more comfort to my feet, and was told I needed a drs note? But another employee who his younger was wearing very dirty tennis shoes, not a good look if they a noticably dirty Not good training, barely had any

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