Pros
I met some of my best friends working for this company, as they hire people who share similar values and interests and it's easy to get along with your coworkers. The discount and the workout stipend are a great perk as well.
Cons
Once people surpass the role of Key Leader into Assistant Store Manager and beyond, they act as though the rules don't apply to them. Sure, they are now salaried and Store Managers have paid vacation so their rule book is technically different, but it's incredibly frustrating to be one of the employees driving sales on the floor watching your manager take dozens of vacations and sit in his office with the door closed while the grunt work (especially during the holidays) can often be brutal. If the manager isn't around to witness what's good and bad on the floor, there's no way you can actually respect their advice for how to increase sales, improve guest experience, etc. when holding reviews. I can't say this attitude is the same for all managers but I've encountered a handful who play this game. There is a fine line between earning the perks you have received and not forgetting where you came from and it seems pretty common for them to cross it and never look back. This is standard for retail but the job growth is basically non-existent. If you start as an educator you have a chance of being a Key Leader if you work your butt off, but ASM and SM roles come around once in a blue moon. The part that is different at lululemon is that they act as if exciting career opportunities are abundant and all you have to do is ask and "get curious" about them, but the fact is unless you're willing to move to Vancouver to work on the Operations side of the house, you'll be an educator forever.