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 3.5 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 (4152) , Retail Sales Associate (468) , Store Manager (420) , Sales Associate/Cashier (397) , Seasonal Sales Associate (344) , Key Holder (261) , Supervisor (257) , Assistant Manager (191) , Cashier (169) , Keyholder (134) , 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 615 reviews)); "Only great for people who want to do school and part time job" ((in 535 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 480 reviews)); "The gratis (free products every month) and 30% off full priced items is also nicfe" ((in 384 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and easygoing." ((in 265 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 717 reviews)); "Poor management always keeping an eye on you doing things wrong but won’t teach you the right way" ((in 598 reviews)); "Managers were rude and didn’t care about all of their employees." ((in 381 reviews)); "No work/life balance: I've worked for the company twice for a total of almost 4 years." ((in 241 reviews)); "The store is very busy around the holidays and there are a lot of throw away seasonal employees hired." ((in 158 reviews))

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

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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(11,185 total reviews)

Daniel Heaf

57% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Bath & Body Works has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 11,185 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

4.0

Feb 19, 2015

Amazing Place to Work

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The other associates are great people to work The hours are never very bad, except holiday time its easy to talk to a manager about problems or concerns you may be having

Cons

pay- normal, low retail pay they really push the whole "sell the product" on you - some people just don't want to be sold to and can get extremely upset with you and the store commission is being introduced - i didn't get hired to work for commission, i got hired to work hourly <-- this was the reason i quit

2.0

Nov 11, 2014

Good money. But is giving up your life worth it?

Co-manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Definitely salary if you're in a high volume store. Great benefits that start immediately.

Cons

All upper management cares about is numbers. If you don't meet sales plan, you're not worth anything. They don't care about employees or customers. It's all a numbers game. They act like lotion and body spray are crude oil. Stop taking everything so seriously, it's just lotion.

2.0

Nov 6, 2014

Loved company until 18 months ago

Co-manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Great co-workers, great customers! Dress code is nice, love the products and gratis is nice. Discount at Victoria's Secret is a good perk.

Cons

Everything was great until we got a new RM. He has no people skills and feels the need to pop into stores unannounced and criticize everything. His "action plan" for the district was to hire managers from outside the company! The company no longer values loyal employees. In the last 6 months we have lost all 3 upstate NY DM's who each had 15 plus years of service with the company and numerous awards. Our district has also lost 4 of our top volume store managers to other companies due to the poor treatment we have all received.They had each had between 6-18 years of service! They are hiring outside the company for stores rather than promoting from with in. The new managers have no clue what they have gotten themselves into but our new DM is treating them like are the best thing that has ever happened to the district! Holiday is going to be a nightmare! I am sure there will be many open management positions in January when stores miss there December sales plans. The company is not the same since Ken Montera the EVP left. You have to wonder if he saw the writing on the wall and got out before it all fell apart.

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