A good place to work - Sales Associate Orvis Company Employee Review

4.0
Apr 24, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

I'm a fisherman so working for Orvis was great in that respect. There are a lot of fringe benefits if you're a fisherman working for Orvis. They have a great employee discount. They have yearly fishing manager meetings at their headquarters in Vermont which is a good time. They also have a yearly meeting for their store managers. The Orvis company has a great culture and donates a lot of money to charity.

Cons

Retail doesn't pay very well and Orvis is no exception. Many of the guys I know that work for Orvis do it because of the focus on fly fishing and not they pay. Another con is that they focus mainly on an older demographic for their clothing so although you get a great discount on clothes, if you're under the age of 50 you might not want to wear any of them.

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

Great people work there. The company has good values, and the discounts are great.

Cons

The pay is pretty low.

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Orvis Company Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re so glad to hear you enjoyed the people, our company values, and the associate discounts. We truly appreciate your honesty about compensation as well. Feedback like this is important to us and helps us better understand the employee experience and where we have opportunities to improve. We appreciate you being part of our team and wish you all the best.
4.0
Mar 9, 2026
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Pros

Work life balance is great, holiday pay, earlier hrs not typical in retail.

Cons

a store manager can get overwhelmed with the many hats he or she has to wear.

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Orvis Company Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! We’re glad to hear you appreciated the work-life balance and holiday pay. We understand that wearing multiple hats can be a challenge for store managers, and we’re constantly looking for ways to support our team in managing those responsibilities. We hope you continue to find success in your future endeavors!
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