Does Bath & Body Works pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bath & Body Works employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bath & Body Works. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bath & Body Works?

70% of Bath & Body Works employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bath & Body Works 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bath & Body Works?

Sales Associate (4149) , Retail Sales Associate (467) , Store Manager (420) , Sales Associate/Cashier (395) , Seasonal Sales Associate (343) , Key Holder (261) , Supervisor (255) , Assistant Manager (190) , Cashier (169) , Keyholder (133) , Associate (120) , Co-Manager (120) , Top Seller (97) , Assistant Store Manager (89) , Manager (81)

What are the pros of working at Bath & Body Works according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was good and its a job that will keep you busy the whole day" ((in 648 reviews)); "Only great for people who want to do school and part time job" ((in 530 reviews)); "There are some really great coworkers and it's nice a nice discount considering it also works at Victoria's Secret since owned by the same company." ((in 492 reviews)); "The gratis (free products every month) and 30% off full priced items is also nicfe" ((in 380 reviews)); "Great benefits and PTO." ((in 266 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bath & Body Works according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours... Floor sets keep you there well into the night & usually the early hours of the morning" ((in 722 reviews)); "Poor management always keeping an eye on you doing things wrong but won’t teach you the right way" ((in 590 reviews)); "Managers were rude and didn’t care about all of their employees." ((in 384 reviews)); "No work/life balance: I've worked for the company twice for a total of almost 4 years." ((in 249 reviews)); "The store is very busy around the holidays and there are a lot of throw away seasonal employees hired." ((in 157 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bath & Body Works layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bath & Body Works layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bath & Body Works in 2026.

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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(11,170 total reviews)

Daniel Heaf

59% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Bath & Body Works has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 11,170 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bath & Body Works employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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11K reviews

2.0

Oct 4, 2018

Sales Associate

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount, an getting to work in your jeans and a T-shirt is comfortable.

Cons

Pay was horrible, they keep with promise of advancement however that was never delivered. I interviewed for management position. Passed the first two interviews, on the last interview with the DM; it was explained to me that as long as my sales per hour were up to par, I would be move into management. I was consistently top 3 for 6 months, in that time period they promoted two other manager one with no experience and the other only with "managing a daycare?". After the second promotion I left.

2.0

Sep 28, 2018

maybe if you love retail

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free stuff occasionally, got to really know the products and their use

Cons

really force you to hound every customer even if they say "just looking" and don't want to be bothered. they expect you to to know every little thing about somebody even if theyre not interested, and recommend a million products. great if you like up selling and retail (even though there's no commission yet they expect you to meet a sales goal every hour, and day plus a personal transaction goal and if you don't meet them, they really make you feel crappy for not doing good enough)

3.0

Mar 27, 2018

Fun some days, stressful other days

Key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The starting pay is awesome! They start everyone out at $12 an hour now and also starting to offer some benefits to part time employees. There are full benefits and bonuses for full time employees. You learn a lot about customer service and the products. The training is wonderful! It is easy to move up in the company.

Cons

It’s not guaranteed full time unless you’re a store manager, assistant manager, or store supervisor. Even the key holders and top sellers don’t get full time. It kind of sucks being a part of management and don’t receive the same treatment as the other three management members. Full time employees also get better discounts. Key holders and top sellers are also expected to have open availability so don’t take the position if you can’t afford to only work part time. I also get ridiculed for my management style, and I didn’t appreciate the company forcing me to change my management style. I would understand if I was a terrible manager, but I rarely had complaints for the way I coached my associates.

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