"Over worked and Underappreciated" - Store Manager Kirkland's Employee Review

2.0
Nov 14, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

schedule flexibility, medical benefits, and discount. It is a well known company, so there are eager repeat guests that remain loyal. Small store team atmosphere creates a closeness and family feel with co-workers.

Cons

Physical demands beyond normal, daily visual changes, consistent increase in corp directed operational demands vs time constraints , not a people first environment, very stressful. Hard work and time put in gets very little recognition.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Good schedule, decent pay. Friendly staff

Cons

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1.0
May 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some good coworkers. Some of the customers. Decent discount.

Cons

Schedule, put out every week. No time for planning anything without asking for time off if you need to schedule vet appointments or health care. You have to switch shifts with someone if you're sick, or you have to go in and contaminate your coworkers and customers too. If you don't show up because you physically can't, you will be written up like you never called in. Open - close hours switch throughout the year 9am - 9pm, again makes planing anything difficult. Truck days begin at 5am, regardless of bad hazardous weather. You will unload furniture, heavy mirrors and art, along with a couple hundred boxes of other stuff. Then you have to unpack it all, assemble furniture that never goes together right, and put everything away too. The manager has people moving the whole store around on a weekly basis. She is the only one who ever gets to sit on every shift. The assistant manager is rude and unprofessional. It's a thankless job. There are no raises, no possibility for advancement, no bonuses (except for management), and no full time opportunities at all. If you choose to apply here, be prepared to work under unsafe and risky conditions.

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