JoS. A. Bank reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,199 total reviews)
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John Tighe

100% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

JoS. A. Bank has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,199 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The JoS. A. Bank 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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1.0
Apr 20, 2010
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Pros

reasonable quality everything made in foriegn countries some variety in offerings tailor service offered opportunity to work lots of extra hours due to high employee turnover

Cons

management that is oblivious to employees and the hard work necessary to do the job pay is a joke- $7.50-8.50/hr or .05% commission, whichever is greater. commission starts at .075% when first employed but permanently drops to .05% if you don't make commission expected to vacuum store and wash floor where there is no carpeting in retail area. holiday hours are extended and extreme endurance is required Bottom line: Customers get a deal at the expense of the people that actually do the work. Management (above store level) enjoy hearty bonus and commisssions large portions of store inventory is never sold- management unaware or doesnt care out of date upper management slow to respond to needs of stores for updated higher quality merchandise that also has variety; 95% of suits are dark gray or navy, merchandise techniques need to be modernized, brought out of the 1950's.

3.0
Mar 31, 2010
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Pros

Commision structure is simple, don't have to deal with a lot of parameters, just make a good sale, and you get your percent. Customer loyalty is amazing, generations of people who have shopped at Jos A Bank and will for many more.

Cons

Management does not even pretend to care for its employees. Sales support system, as well as techology lagging behind most industry competitors, very slow to update cumputers and inventory. Communication is limited, on all the levels: senior management to employees, management to employees, employees to customers, and so forth.

3.0
Mar 22, 2010
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Pros

Knowing when the BIG discounts were on suits and other things. Learning how to wear a suit, purchase a suit, and all that.

Cons

Boring when there were no customers. Some employees were not exactly friendly. Some customers would waste your time and not buy a thing. Some tried haggling, which is funny since the US does not promote haggling.

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