A good "for now" job - Sales Associate Express Employee Review

3.0
Jul 31, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Great associate discounts (30% off, new quarter weekends give us 45% off) - Good upbeat music - Friendly co-workers and generally friendly managers - Fashionable store, love the style - Love the creativity I can put into my work outfits - 5 hour shifts... better than other retail places with 3 or 4 hr shifts

Cons

- Pressure to meet goals to "go green" and extreme pressure for the Express Credit Card - No recognition for doing a good job, but a lot of criticism for things you do wrong - BAD HOURS. Despite the 5 hour shifts, you'll probably only work one or two days out of the week. Many associates have second jobs because of this. - Many on-call hours, which they don't even use 99% of the time. - Managers play favorites. - Bad pay and bad hours for such expensive clothes. - No discount on red tag items.

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5.0
Feb 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly work environment, caring manager

Cons

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2.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Could manage the business as I saw fit as through the lens of a business owner

Cons

Training was minimal and in a location very different than my future store. Staff I inherited was horrible and leadership was not transparent about the status of the store in regards to profitability and issues within the store or company for that matter. Company declared bankruptcy about 5 months after I started and closed my location. Not a great experience.

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