Not hiring with in for Store Manager - Sales Lead Bath & Body Works Employee Review

1.0
12 Apr 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

On boarding associates for holiday was a lot of fun. The products are amazing and easy to be passionate about.

Cons

They really focus a lot on the business. It is understandable that it is a business but with out good strong happy associates there is no business. They hired outside the store for a new Store Manager. She boasted about how she had all the questions for the telephone interview out of the on boarding tool box from a friend who worked in a different store. When that position opened up the Store Co Manager applied and wasnt given the chance she deserved because the district manager doesnt like her. It was hard to respect the new Store Manager when she was incredibly immature and would take her name badge off to deal with customers who complained. She also would push her management team against each other.

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5.0
3 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I previously worked in the field (for a different brand) and we were always so weary of corporate teams coming into the stores. However, the corporate team at Bath & Body Works is absolutely incredible, supportive, and does everything they can to advocate for the stores. The entire Store Ops team is full of people who care deeply about the brand, the store associates, and the customer.

Cons

A lot of meetings. But being remote, it was nice to see faces throughout the day!

1.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good discounts on merchandise, easy work.

Cons

I would have loved to purchase some of their products conisdering the 40% off discount for employees, but they failed to pay me enough to sustain myself let alone buy from their store! I was getting paid about $150 every two weeks! They never notified me about how little I'd be working or about what my schedule would be like, my shifts were completely random. If you want a set schedule each week. this job isn't for you, you're lucky to get 1 shift a week that only lasts about 3-4 hours. Once again, my supervisors failed to mention this, thinking it was more important that I know how to sell products than whether or not I get paid enough to survive. I don't know why there was so much emphasis on selling merchandise to customers anyway, these products practically sell themselves. I had a lot of questions starting out since I was a NEW EMPLOYEE and all and had never worked a job like this in my life, but for some reason my supervisors failed to see this and instead made me feel ashamed and embarassed for asking the simplest of questions. They'd actually get mad and a little sassy at me for asking a question, like where a specific item was or how to do a return. I have to remind you, I had just started and my shifts were so sporadic it was difficult to retain all the info, so I HAD to ask questions.

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