Pros
Good benefits. Starting pay is fair. Store discount at Macy's and Bloomingdales. At the assistant level you are eligible for overtime, although you're encouraged not to use it. The opportunity to work with overseas factories is valuable.
Cons
Terrible management. Unqualified and insecure Directors, micro-managing Vice Presidents. Toxic environment. Demoralizing for Designers because you are pressured to copy other brands (and infringe on their copyrights). Unethical. Assistants are not eligible for bonuses. Highly structured in job responsibilities, with little flexibility. If your supervisor gives you tasks outside of your job description, and you do them, you will be criticized in your review and denied advancement for doing them. Even though they were assigned. Management believes that employees do not have the right to make their own decisions regarding career advancement - decisions are to be made by Management & HR, and the employee must accept them. If you disagree you will be penalized for insubordination.
