Horrible Experience - it sucks - Seasonal Concierge Advisor Aritzia Employee Review

1.0
13 Aug 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

most coworkers in the same position are really nice and friendly

Cons

- Managers are so out of touch with reality; they will push the "family" narrative the first couple of weeks and treat you like you're disposable/trash the last ones. - Unrealistic pace of work and deliverables, stressful for no reason, the system is a mess, you will get blamed for things that are not your fault and management would have 0 respect or consideration by how unreasonable the customer service system is - SO much micromanaging, it makes me sick. Extremely passive-aggressive and controlling. Waste of time to be treated like a child. -The type of work is hard by itself but the management and system of how they handle customer service it's what makes it horrible. They time every single minute of your shift and will not consider you as a human. (Many people were fired for no reason unexpectedly, even people who made HUGE sales had 0 benefits and were treated horribly) - Pay is very low, no commission or benefits - People in higher positions, or being promoted, are very superficial and out of touch. Not a lot of diversity. Will not help you transfer or ascend positions. - They literally don't care about you, your time or your well-being. - Would get called out for being 2 minutes late but would be expected to stay an extra hour if necessary (even on a closing shift in a shady part of town)

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

- competitive pay/higher than average pay - holiday pay/incentives - employee discounts

Cons

If you are offered an interview, your personality and attractiveness will matter more than your previous work experience. I came into the company with 5+ years of retail sales experience just to be constantly told that I was not ready to sell on the floor. If you decide to work here, just be prepared to be judged based off your looks 24/7, (and yes, if you’re a shopper, you’re 100% being judged as well.) As an employee, you will constantly need to keep track of your performance, and your numbers will be posted for all employees to see. This creates a very competitive and disingenuous work environment. It can get hostile. If you are just starting off, or at the bottom, management will work you to death and dangle better shifts or promotions over your head for you to prove yourself, just to turn around and outsource hire to fill the position, or not guarantee your scheduled hours. If you are injured on the job, disabled, become pregnant, or experience loss, I would just start looking for another job because they will not accommodate you, and will slowly phase you out and off of the schedule (even if you’ve been with the company for years). It feels like working at a sorority or being a part of a high school clique full of mean girls competing in a make-believe popularity contest. If you don’t subscribe to the cliquey-ness, be mentally prepared to be ostracized and left out of social events. And this is me barely scratching the surface when it comes to cons.

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