WHEEEEW... where to even beginning - Visual Merchandising Assistant Forever 21 Employee Review

3.0
Jul 14, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Before new structure changes * set schedule 7-3 Monday- Friday. Didn’t work a weekend for 6 months and that’s awesome for retail! *creative freedom with setting up shops for Floor set *freedom to work extra hours for overtime

Cons

Everything after restructure .... While I know many retail stores are struggling, (as I’ve worked for many in the past) I’ve never been expected even in the toughest times to cut hours so low to where you can’t even run your store...as we all know the maintenance to keep up with product/ recovery/ and over all cleanliness of the store takes many hands. In a matter of three weeks since the drastic cuts In payroll our store is in ruins.... we’ve been closing with a minimum of at least 15 racks of go backs, nothing is organized , brand shops are in the most disarray...... we’ve also had to terminate full time managers, part leads. Some remaining managers had to take pay cuts. What sucks the most, is our customers are frustrated in us for it being this way, assuming we’re lazy or we don’t care but the truth is we do, but when you only allow 4 people to work on a weekend we can’t get it all done.

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5.0
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Pros

Schedule provides flexible hours s

Cons

Minimum wage salary, short breaks

5.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

Pay was decent, managers were nice, & was scheduled to work every day

Cons

One of the cons was that if you had closing shift during peak season, you weren't allowed to go home until everything was organized (around 1 am)

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