Great Second Chance - Wardrobe Consultant Men's Wearhouse Employee Review

5.0
May 26, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The best side to working at the Men's Wearhouse is the "promote-from-within" policy. They told me it was not about time or tenure, but about how hard you worked. How hungry are you? I had some mistakes in my past, and while I was getting turned down right and left for jobs because of stupid things I did when I was a kid, the Men's Wearhouse decided to give me that second chance. And for that I give relentless loyalty and solid work to this company. I got promoted after only 6 months with the company to a position that I would have never dreamed, and I fully believe that a V.P. position is not out of the question for anyone who works for this company.

Cons

As with most retail chains I consider the biggest downside to be working on the weekend. But hey, that's where the moneys at so I'm not too worried about it. Also, maybe the power structure is a bit too lenient at times. I know, it's kind of weird to say it but sometimes management can be too easy-going. It's probably a result of the promote-from-within policy. You have folks who start off at the bottom becoming managers, which can make it hard for them to crack down knowing that the person at the bottom isn't getting paid much. Still, they agreed to the terms and payment of the position. They should do the damn job.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

When I was here the discount was still mostly okay (went from 60% and 70% during the holidays to 55-65%), and you had the option to essentially put items on layaway out of your check, so you didn't have to have the total up front to be able to build a professional wardrobe if you were a male employee. The environment was chill and laid back in stores not operating on a cutthroat commission pay structure, at least back then. Most employees not in major cities were college-aged kids or just graduated, looking for part time work who could get along well. The duties were easy 95% of the time. Good training opportunities for management.

Cons

I started here when George was just getting pushed out. Several of the key draws/benefits were either shrunk or taken away after George left. The discount was reduced, the employee holiday parties went away (at least for some stores) and the employee clubhouse was taken away.

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