Kind of amazing this company even still exists - Anonymous employee J. Crew Employee Review

3.0
Oct 31, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture Sweet discounts in clothes No micromanaging - very much an "entrepreneurial" spirirt to work on your own Location is really convenient Co-workers are really friendly

Cons

Super high turnover Tremendous dependency on temporary consultants/contractors rather than in-house expertise Laughable base salaries People who have been here more than a few years tend to become lazy and complacent with status quo Small team sizes mean people are being run into the ground with work Employees that quit are rarely replaced, so work is often piled on other people in the team to take on

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

There are a lot of talented, hardworking people at this company, which makes recent leadership decisions even more frustrating.

Cons

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