Filled with drama and shady managers/regional managers - Boutique Associate francesca's Employee Review

1.0
Aug 15, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-cute clothing/jewelry/trinkets -30% discount -usually every store is nicely organized and the back room is organized also -has nice interior

Cons

-management can be shady -management is unorganized, didn't communicate with ABM or KH -they don't really care who they hire, they hire just to have people in the store -super high turnover rate for KH and BA (Key Holder) (Boutique Associate) -the "Francesca's Promise" is insane and super annoying...it's basically a script with lines that you have to say (in order) to EVERY customer. BA: "Hi welcome in! (Insert fake compliment on customers outfit" C: "oh thank you!" BA: "well my name is _____, what's your name?" C: "(insert name)" BA: "alright ____, what are you shopping for today?" C: "I'm just looking around." BA: "well let me show you this necklace, isn't it cute? Oh and this dress, and this blouse and shirtandpantsandshoesandcoffeemugandcandle" C: "oh I'm fine I'm just looking" BA: "here let me start you a fitting room with this dress I picked out, you just have to try it on it'll be so cute!!" By then the customer is so annoyed and really just came in to look around. Every encounter is unoriginal and fake. Constantly had complaints about how no one wants to come into the store anymore because the employees talk too much. My KH always encouraged us to be ourselves and have genuine convos/greetings instead of the "promise"...therefore we had happier customers and always made day.

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5.0
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Pros

Flexibility, great community, growth opportunities, supportive executives

Cons

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1.0
May 24, 2026
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Pros

there are none, they suck

Cons

management... almost two years with no review and no raise. this was a district directive. very mean girl TOXIC, ego centric coming down from upper management. poorly run on all levels. we know that a company that is run like that, will fail! lol they are now out of business

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