J. Mclaughlin reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(160 total reviews)
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Mary Ellen Coyne

77% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

J. Mclaughlin has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 160 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The J. Mclaughlin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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160 reviews
2.0
Aug 17, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Job description and running events are nice.

Cons

Where do I begin: 1. Terrible internal communication. Expect to be told to do something by 3 different people, 3 different ways. LOL! 2. Horrible benefits. I couldn't afford their benefits. I had to buy insurance outside of the company. This certianly is hard on me and my family. Only 1 week vacation...even for tenured Managers- non-negotiable! Expect to work all holidays, even if other stores around you are closed. 3. Managers are treated poorly, certainly not respected. 4. You have no voice and they patronize instead of coaching. 5. If you have experience you report to management that has a lot less experience, and who aren't business savy. Example: your store must be open on holidays even if you have sold $0 past years AND your the only store open in the neighborhood. 6. Expect to be open on religious holidays....Easter. I still can't believe it, even as I'm typing it. 7. Sales goals are unrealistic. 8. Hard to make goal when you receive 1 dress in 1 size. Ordering doesn't make sense. Easy to see how at the end of the day, you won't like the company. Too bad! If they would have invested in their employees they could have achieved so much more. It's my opinion the J. McLaughlin brothers beleive that the majority of women working for them don't need benefits, they'll get it from their spouses.

3.0
Sep 2, 2012

Sales Associate

Recommend
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Pros

the clothing quota. Hours are usually regular- expect to work a 7.5 hour day. They are stingy on o/t, but the pay isn't too bad. Expect to start at $12-$15 an hour depending on experience, need, and store location.

Cons

So much of it comes down to the manager you have and your store location. If you're in a city store- be prepared to work long/busy days with other employees, if you're in a suburban area- you'll be busy in waves, however the best J.Mac's to work are in the rural locations. Slow pace, easy going, often work by yourself. Mostly female employees throughout the company, i've out lasted two managers- both have had their pro's & con's. Be prepared to work MOST HOLIDAYS.... half the time its worthless if your store has a history of having $0 days on those particular holidays- they no longer care. corporate is cracking down on any say individual stores used to have. Poor if any health insurance. Almost no opportunity to work your way up.

4.0
Jul 9, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It is a positive store environment. Lots of downtime to get tasks accomplished. You can develop a relationship with other stores to get the product needed for your clients.

Cons

No structure, poor communication with corporate. They have very little concern for the balance between life and work.

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