Pros
Tiffany & Co. does offer some of the best health care benefits, including a great vision plan. I know CEO's of companies that have health plans not nearly as good as Tiffany & Companies. They also offer tuition reimbursement, which is a great benefit to younger employees still trying to get a degree, and for older employees trying to broaden their knowledge. As mentioned in previous reviews, there is the benefit of a decent discount and amount of prestige that come with working for a luxury retailer. Comparing the job to similar ones at other jewelry stores, the salary is slightly higher.
Cons
Management seems to be a problem company wide. They are unprofessional, inexperienced, and at times unethical. When representing us at events or in the local community, I was embarrassed for them to be associated with Tiffany & Co. as a management team. They micromanage in a way that makes employees doubt they know how to do their own job. They are unprofessional when it comes to disciplinary procedures. They are unethical when it comes to simple labor laws such as harassment, discrimination, and time off/breaks. If an employee ever had a problem in one of these areas they often had to go much higher than store level, even higher than regional HR, and still wait several months before anything was accomplished. Perhaps the biggest con of working for Tiffany & Co. is the low morale due to many things including the layoffs resulting from the recession. The low amount of managerial experience is reflected in the managements teams response to a low morale: just pretend it doesn't exist and ban employees from any negative comments in the store. In addition management has proven to be insensitive when it comes to issues such as deaths and severe illness in the family. Most of the time you have to fight to get time off for it and are rudely belittled for needing the time off. And if you are thinking of becoming a Sales Professional for this company be ready to wear an armored shield to work. This sales floor is as back stabbing and competitive as they come. And the entitled clientele doesn't make the job much better.