Levi Strauss reviews

Apparel as a category/industry is seriously struggling and Levi Strauss is not immune. another reviewer described working there as "soul crushing" and I have to agree. I think much of that comes from the fact that most of the businesses are operating on a wholesale model, and therefor much of the brand(s) energy gets sapped by the sad, ailing retailers the company is tied to. it takes at least a year to change strategic direction and see the results of those moves. turning the ship is tough. it was always a bummer when a brand busted their backs, did everything right, and maybe a retailer changed their strategy or their biz tanked....well so did your yearly bonus. c'est la vie! in those times I focused on what I wrote in the Pros column.

Working here is soul crushing-- the company provides no structure or developmental plan for its employees, and expects its employees (especially lower level) to play the waiting game. At Levi's, another employee has to leave the company until you even get considered for a promotion, regardless of your skill level or how many responsibilities you take on (and even then they won't give you the promotion, just a vague arbitrary length of time until they can consider it.) Many people have left since I've started here because of this inability to promote talent from within (they'd much rather hire from outside), and we now have a rotating cast of characters in all departments. Skills to succeed here: talk your way up with fake compliments, don't do any real work, and have some semblance of style.