Overworked, underappreicated, under compensated - Manager Uniqlo Employee Review

1.0
Sep 23, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

None, you start off being told there are endless possibilities and they feed you these stories about employees making a difference, its all lies to get you to work harder.

Cons

There is never enough staff and you are guilted into working 14 hours days for weeks on end. HR claims to monitor excessive working hours but that's a lie. You are taught this BS about everyone being a business leader but it's all a game to get you to work longer, and harder, and be blamed for things that go wrong because although they don't really offer support or resources, you are expected to take full responsibility. Bonus structure seems generous are first but there's no standard scoring methodology and it's like it's up to your direct manager to make up some justification for the score they knew they were giving you all along. There is no place for new or innovative ideas, they end up jamming old practices from Japan down your throat and are expected to make it work regardless of how ancient and ineffective those ideas are. You are also constantly compared to the Japanese expatriates, theirs is a culture of excessive work and they are usually here alone, they don't have to balance their lives but you do and it's impossible. If you don't have a stress induced or stress related illness within a year of working here, then you may actually survive another.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

You learn a lot of the business; scheduling and payroll, labor management, how to create a daily workflow to accomplish business objectives. You're provided with detailed insights into a store's operations- it's P&L statement, total inventory and how convert key data into actionable plans. Simply put, you are challenged and will learn a lot.

Cons

Company and store experience varies greatly by store location. Unfortunately, management favoritism results in certain individuals getting better treatment and greater access to professional opportunities. Additionally, Company HR is very tepid when addressing store issues pertaining to behaviors exhibited by store management towards associates. Scheduling can be very inflexible and unaccommodating.

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