Does Forever 21 pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Forever 21 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Forever 21. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Forever 21?

46% of Forever 21 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Forever 21 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Forever 21?

Sales Associate (2594) , Visual Merchandiser (359) , Sales Associate/Cashier (320) , Retail Sales Associate (310) , Brand Ambassador (215) , Assistant Manager (209) , Cashier (179) , Store Manager (144) , Stock Associate (105) , Co-Manager (75) , Head Cashier (72) , Assistant Store Manager (70) , Visual Merchandising Manager (70) , Store Associate (68) , Manager (67)

What are the pros of working at Forever 21 according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with are great and they like to promote from within if they see potential in you." ((in 450 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and I had a fun time as a sales associate with my fellow employees" ((in 449 reviews)); "I would say discounts and flexible schedules" ((in 109 reviews)); "The best part about working at forever 21 are the other employees they are nice and have a very friendly personality." ((in 108 reviews)); "Fun work environment and get to wear mostly whatever you'd like" ((in 105 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Forever 21 according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lots of pettiness" ((in 919 reviews)); "low pay (seems fair until you actually start working there and realize that its not worth it)" ((in 681 reviews)); "managers are rude and careless" ((in 548 reviews)); "If you want to work long hours and receive half of what you work for than this is the company for you!" ((in 376 reviews)); "This could just be the location I worked at but there was way to much favoritism and sometimes bullying disguised as "joking around"." ((in 150 reviews))

What are employees saying about Forever 21 layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Forever 21 layoffs and their outlook for job security at Forever 21 in 2026.

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3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(8,776 total reviews)

Winnie Park

47% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Forever 21 has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 8,776 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Forever 21 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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9K reviews

4.0

Mar 24, 2009

This is one of the only companies that are still opening up new locations in the US and overseas.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are many opportunities to grow within the company from store level to corporate level. Plus they really do work around your schedule and they're pretty good about giving you the days you request off if they're reasonable.

Cons

The pay can start off low at lower volume stores but if you are a good worker senior management does try to get you a decent pay increase when they submit your evaluations to the DM.

3.0

Feb 25, 2009

Good associate pay, and cheap clothes!

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working as a store associate, they pay better than competing stores such as Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle. Plus, you get a decent discount on their clothes which are super cheap.

Cons

The Lake Grove store is so big and often understaffed, and it's difficult to find where "put-backs" or clothes that were tried on belong.

4.0

Jan 15, 2009

Good Fashions, Bad Corporate Culture

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work if you are interested in learning about the latest fashions. New product comes every 1-2 days. The people you work with are usually motivated and hard-working. It's a great place to start a career in Fashion, whether it's merchandising, buying, management, or sales because everyday you will learn something new about each of these aspects. The type of work you will do changes from day to day so there is no monotony. And management is usually good about granting time off.

Cons

We were always understaffed. Especially when immature younger sales associates would call out sick. But somehow they were still on the schedule, week after week. No commission to motivate them to work their shifts. All positions in corporate are located in California so the highest you can expect to work in your area is a store manager. Regional manager positions are available as well. The wage was not competitive and trying to get a raise was like pulling teeth, even when you consistently received good reviews. Benefits are not offered immediately. Heaven forbid you break a leg on the broken tile...

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