Great for clients not for employees - Boutique Manager bareMinerals Employee Review

2.0
Sep 8, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The girlfriend experience is really a focus and products are amazing. Gratis, client service level, ability to be an artist where all pros.

Cons

The company has no idea what it means to keep the employees happy. MGRS do and fund instore contests and provide incentives without reimbursement. BAs are given 4 hour shifts 3x a week if they are lucky. There is no loyalty for tenured or even hard working GOOD managers besides getting more work and calling it "stretch assignments" There is no opportunity for growth because DM has no idea what it means to have a bench nor what grooming managers for growth looks like. Unless of course you have a pretty face. HORRIBLE DM PLACEMENT. 5 managers gone since she took over in less than 2 years?? Coincidence?. ..no. Payscale for managers is all over the place and will low ball and lie when making offers. DM does not visit unless there is an issue and then is angry because the SM couldn't just resolve the problem. GOSSIP is DMs best form of communication. Managers are to do all operations, training, scheduling, coaching etc but have the highest goals in the store. Training for keys and management varies from store to store because there is no set guide. Way to many online and QVC promos that do not align with boutique making stores seem as the most expensive place to get product . Yet, boutiques are required to promote QVC business taking sales away from our store. Product is sold EVERYWHERE it can be yet store goals are still based on numbers from when the products were exclusive.

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