Dangerfield Reviews

Upper management and corporate are filled with people who can’t do their job and don’t know how you do yours. They set unreasonable KPIs, sometimes obviously out of reach just so they don’t need to pay you out your reward. They treat customers like NPCs that are constantly in the store and just waiting for you to sell to them. Like really, they expect you to have a ‘natural conversation’ with everyone, while simultaneously going through their sales steps (which include talking about sales as if there aren’t sales signs on every wall). Don’t expect to be trained properly but expect to be blamed when you mess up. Even if you are a casual have fun having a work life balance, they have multiple ‘blackout periods’ throughout the year where you can’t refuse shifts. They will pull stuff like reducing plus size ranges and not having any carry bags in the store and act it’s all the sales peoples fault that their stores aren’t meeting KPIs. Don’t get me started on the ugly outfits they want us to put the mannequins in or the fact that the mannequins are all the size of 13 year old girls. (Career opportunities is high because managers constantly quit after a year so don’t worry, you will be able to replace them quickly).

The worst retail job I have had the misfortune of working for and the google reviews say it all. DF Chadstone had a bully of a manager that, rather than firing for harassment of workers and causing discomfort for customers, DF just relocated to head office. DF Outlet employees had to beg customers to leave reviews about the heat because management wasn't listening to their pleas for air-con so they wouldn't get heat-stroke and be forced to go home without pay. The over-stocking of DF stores creates tripping hazards, concussion risks from falling boxes and other bodily harm to customers and employees. The contract pay rates are essentially the minimum they can pay you by law. Many make only $700-900 a fortnight, most coming from last-minute shift covers than rostered hours (minimum wage per fortnight as described by centrelink is almost DOUBLE that). Doesn't matter if you're a consistently top-performing salesperson, if you speak up about the way they treat you, they will 'quiet fire' you (read: stop giving you shifts). Wanna raise it with HR? Good luck getting any response from them. I wouldn't wish working for Dangerfield on my worst enemy. This kind of company reels you in by branding itself as diverse, inclusive, and ethical but that's all almost all a lie.