The worst place I've ever worked. - Brand Co-Manager Express Employee Review

1.0
May 22, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Upbeat music, decent clothing discount.

Cons

I worked for Express for one year as a co-manager and was hired on to a store that was underperforming in order to try to get the store up to speed. I have never worked for such a volatile and hostile environment in my life. When I got pregnant, they wouldn't let me wear shoes that were accommodating and I got hip dysplasia and still have problems with this after my pregnancy. I experienced on-the-job harassment from managers during my pregnancy in the store as well as from the HR person in charge of pregnancy leaves. I was required to work up to 17 hour shifts and sometimes only had up to 5 hours at night to go home, sleep, and come back to work. I can't say enough about how horrible it was to work here. Lowest payroll hours on the planet, sent people home after working a few hours. HR people were inept, always messing up my health care premiums invoices, and no one could be contacted.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

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