Today's policies are terrible and unrealistic. - Remote Part Time Stylist Stitch Fix Employee Review

2.0
7 Jan 2022
Recommend
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Pros

100% Remote Allowed to work 7days/week, between 6AM-10PM Set your own schedules 10 minute grace period to clock in late or change your scheduled shift to a later time/day Supportive lead/manager 40% discount on all items

Cons

I hate doing this, but here it goes. As other reviewers have said, policies drastically changed last summer 2021. It was hard to swallow and many, many employees decided to leave the company. When I first started working with SF, I had a set number of hours I had to work, based on business needs, which was communicated out every Friday. The lowest I've ever seen is 12, but generally its between 16-20hours a week. None of this has changed which is good. However, initially the policy was you had to commit to those determined hours anytime between 12AM-12PM within that week. This was the PERFECT job for a stay at home mom, such as myself. That means I can work when I have the downtime to really dive in and focus. It also means, as long as it was in at least 15 minute increments, I could clock in and out as often as I needed to as long as I met the hours and I stayed within my targed metrics. Again, this is PERFECT. Even with inventory or system challenges, it was OK because I could just log back on later. This flexibility is gone. After a drastic change and then a little room given back to us, this is the current policy. Stylists can work from 6AM-10PM. You can choose your own shift, but it is in fact a scheduled shift. Clocking in and out as needed is no longer an option. While this doesn't seem bad for some, as a stay at home mom its a very hard adjustment. That means, if your under school age child needs you for any reason, you may NOT clock out. This is like a desk job at home so you must be aware of that. There is however a 10 minute grace period. You may clock in up to 10 minutes late and you can also change that set/scheduled shift up to 10 minutes after starting said shift. This part is where all stay-at-home moms or caregivers need to really be aware of --- Stitch Fix has metrics, like any other company. All metrics have a range that you can fall into for meeting expectations or not, EXCEPT for the area of efficiency. There is no range or grace area. You MUST, after 12 weeks of onboarding, meet 100% every week. In order to hit 100% you must meet an expected weekly point value - each Fix has a point value, for example some are 3.5, 7, 9, 14, etc. On average you have to earn at least 60 points per hour. When the job flexibility allowed an employee to log in and out as needed, this standard was easier to meet. That meant, if you couldn't focus, something came up with the kids, whatever the case, you could work when you knew there was no interruptions. And if there was? No worries, log back in later. You just had to hit your weekly hours and weekly points - that area of metrics is most important. Now that we have to work within a set schedule, you MUST maintain 100% focus the entire time. That means NO distractions because every minute counts. 100% you're shown in the green for weekly stats. 99%, you're in the red. That's it. There you have it. Sorry for the long length. If you can work at a fast focused pace, uninterrupted, without kids in the home, then this may be an amazing opportunity. IF you can't do exactly this, good luck. This may not be what you're looking for. You will, like myself, get burnt out and feel like you're failing.

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5.0
23 Jan 2026
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Pros

The people you actually work with are actually fantastic humans and brilliant engineers. They're eager to learn, collaborate, and help no matter what level they are or team they're on. You can make real friends here.

Cons

Unfortunately, the business just hasn't been as stable as it used to be. Leadership is always changing something and there isn't as much transparency about those decisions as there once was.

5.0
22 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

• I work with genuinely kind, supportive people who are always willing to jump in and help or give feedback to help me grow. • I've had the opportunity to partner with a variety of teams and build meaningful relationships across the business even from a remote setting. • Flexible work environment that allowed for a healthy work-life balance. • I've always felt trusted to manage my workload and bring new ideas to recruiting processes. • Mission-driven culture with employees who truly cared about helping clients feel confident in their personal style. • Great place to develop recruiting skills while working alongside talented and thoughtful teammates.

Cons

• Stakeholder alignment could take time when multiple teams were involved in hiring decisions. • I honestly don't have many cons to share. I can genuinely see myself working at Stitch Fix for many years to come. It's a company that truly values its people, and I'm proud to say I work here when people ask. The culture, mission, and people make it a place where I feel supported, challenged, and excited to contribute every day.

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