Less than average - Sales Associate Tillys Employee Review

2.0
Sep 2, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good place to work as your first job, if your young and want to gain retail experience. Retail knowledge gained working at Tillys is quite sufficient and can be utilized in many in many other retail jobs. Work area has an enjoyable atmosphere, great music and clothes.

Cons

Most managers are completely immature and very unprofessional. Expectations and goals are set extremely high (and occasionally impossible) for mediocre pay and position. There are promises of growth with in the company but promotions never happen, they usually hire outside the company to fill a manager or merchandising position.

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5.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Lovely work environment, great staff

Cons

Busy back to school season, although that's entirely to be expected. Never had a bad experience

3.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Enjoyed working with teens/young adults and building them up into the workforce/ teaching them responsibilities -Policies were awesome, but not always backed by upper management - Always pushing you to be better

Cons

- Upper management did not have equal expectations of stores/ lacked clear communication -PAY, they will pay someone who is hired external far more then they ever will an internal. Doesn’t matter how long you’re there. I was trained from a seasonal, all the way up and made far less than newer peers. They do not see as much value in internals which is so unfortunate for them. Did my 8 years and have a lot of resentment over this.

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