Outdoor education manager - Outdoor Education Lead L.L. Bean Employee Review

1.0
May 5, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Struggling to think of one

Cons

Opened a new location in a western market and had no idea what they were doing. Completely disorganized. Just came in and expected everyone to shop there because you know, LLBean. I put a year and a half into it thinking they would figure stuff out and just got worse. Three district managers in 18 months. Three store managers. They were always getting fired and then we were expected to pick up the slack. Then then would ask why we weren’t doing our job. Treated the part time employees like trash that we’re lucky to come in for four hours then get cut an hour later because there was no business. I’ve worked in outdoor retail for over 20 years and this was by far the most surreal experience I have ever had. Apply to REI, you’ll be much better off. This company exists merely on legacy.

Explore other reviews about L.L. Bean

5.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good management, breaks, healthy team environment

Cons

low pay, required to push company credit card to customers

4.0
Jul 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- People are generally pretty easy to work with - Work/Life balance - Engaging work

Cons

- Lower pay compared to other engineering roles

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All