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Henri Bendel

Part of L Brands

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Henri Bendel reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

Chris Fiore

79% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Henri Bendel has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Henri Bendel employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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131 reviews
1.0
Sep 18, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Leather handbags at designer prices.

Cons

You will be talked down to and ordered around in an unprofessional manner at least once a day. Not constructive, just criticism. You will have to listen to management diss your good customers to their face and then tell them to leave. In spite of "standing behind the product" claims, they will twist anyone and everyones arm over return/exchanges including associates. I spent thousands of dollars working there and own stock in the company but they will not do a tarnished jewelry exchange on something that is still full price in the store to this day, that was purchased during my employment and they still have the receipt in the back for. Of course when I bought it and was not sure about the quality they assured me that exchanges were not a problem on quality issues. I was recruited from a job I was happy with, and then run off from this company even though I was the number one seller for the duration of my employment and received two company acknowledgements for sales performance, in which nobody else had any. I contacted upper management upon the termination of my employment and then once again on the ethics hotline over my return, two months and no resolution. This company does not work for the customer. My manager was such a loose cannon that I was not even able to put in my two weeks notice. This company will mess up your references.

1.0
Jul 29, 2013

gossip rules the roost

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

nice product and discount in sister brands

Cons

so much gossip from corporate office that trickles down to the stores

5.0
Nov 10, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You don't work on commission so co workers aren't overly competitive. Management recognizes employees for meeting sales goals, great company, senior management is friendly and understanding, like to promote from within

Cons

Not many locations so advancement opportunities can be limited unless you are willing to relocate, hourly pay isn't great, bonuses are based on store monthly sales goals, which can be unattainable, depending on your location

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