Horrendous place to work but stuck here - Anonymous employee Kohl's Employee Review

2.0
Nov 2, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Once you learn the job you actually got hired to do, it's not so bad. Great training provided re Company background.

Cons

While training for the company is provided, training for the specific job you do is lacking. This causes frustration for the staff person. Management's expectations are extremely high with the limited staffing they have. Staffing is always limited due to limitations set by the home office for how much can be spent on payroll. To me, this is a downward spiral that will not be resolved unless the home office takes a look at the effect this causes.

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Cons

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