lululemon reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(10,547 total reviews)
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Calvin McDonald

73% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

lululemon has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 10,547 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The lululemon 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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11K reviews
2.0
Oct 17, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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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.

3.0
Oct 10, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You receive either $225/ month to go sweat in the community or $115 if you’re part time. Also, the job is fairly easy and you can really do whatever you want. The managers are really young and don’t have the best idea on how to manage.

Cons

Management is young and inexperienced. They will always tell you what you want to hear in the moment but will never put into action. Scheduling is usually less then 2 weeks out so work life balance is an issue sometimes but if you are just looking for an easy paycheck over the winter then this job is great. If you’re looking to grow or begin to share feedback with management it just goes nowhere and can be very frustrating.

5.0
Oct 9, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Fair pay, lots of perks including discounts on product, discounted drop in rates for local fitness studios, fitness stipends, access to community events -Management is supportive of your goals outside of the store and business -Lots of upward mobility -Flexible scheduling if given enough notice -Great people, unique business model

Cons

-Typical drawbacks of retail: schedule, dealing with people -lululemon is a "luxury" store, so if you aren't prepared to go above and beyond for guests its not the job for you

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