The worst job I have ever had - ASM Madewell Employee Review

1.0
Apr 12, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Great employee discount Solid benefit plan Good bonus structure for management PTO, PTO, PTO.

Cons

This was hands down the worst job experience that I have ever had. The management at the store level is completely unprofessional with grown women acting as though they are still in high school. Unfortunately, upper management doesn't visit the stores frequently enough for this to be noticed. There was an unnecessary pressure to have these bizarre events as a way to drive sales (it almost never worked out) and to top it all off, the "laid-back, cool girl" working environment is a breeding ground for lazy, unengaged employees who would rather use their shifts for social hour, not to mention this culture doesn't allow for coaching to performance. If you do that you're too "strict" and "results-driven."

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