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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Forever 21?

47% 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 (2595) , Visual Merchandiser (359) , Sales Associate/Cashier (320) , Retail Sales Associate (310) , Brand Ambassador (215) , Assistant Manager (210) , 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 454 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and I had a fun time as a sales associate with my fellow employees" ((in 445 reviews)); "Very considerate about responsibilities outside of work (Flexible Schedule)" ((in 116 reviews)); "Fun work environment and get to wear mostly whatever you'd like" ((in 108 reviews)); "The best part about working at forever 21 are the other employees they are nice and have a very friendly personality." ((in 106 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of pettiness" ((in 908 reviews)); "low pay (seems fair until you actually start working there and realize that its not worth it)" ((in 695 reviews)); "managers are rude and careless" ((in 554 reviews)); "If you want to work long hours and receive half of what you work for than this is the company for you!" ((in 366 reviews)); "They play favoritism and sometimes do not plan accordingly to how the day should be run." ((in 158 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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Forever 21 reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(8,781 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

2.8

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 8,781 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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Reviews by job title

9K reviews

2.0

Mar 16, 2018

Need to manage the work flow

Ecommerce administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy get hired as an admin.

Cons

Workers or Managers does not speak English at the Warehouse Full-time No day-off during peak season Managers doesnt know how to manage the work flow Low pay Lack of communication

1.0

Mar 16, 2018

Worst Place

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro is that you can make friends with other employees but depends on the people, some are rude and unfriendly.

Cons

Don't get me started!! First of all their management sucks! I needed them to print out my pay stub and I told the managers weeks ago and no words back from the HQ. You don't know how many times I've been trying to contact them but they just don't seem to care. The costumers are rude , the work get boring and trying easily. They take too much away on tax, and basically they only care for themselves. No care for the employees let alone their costumers. Just a selfish Buch of you know. Worst place ever!!

4.0

Feb 21, 2018

LOS Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Working around fashion -Helping customers -Teamwork

Cons

-Small discount -Poor training -Inconsistent approaches/methods -Does not reward hard workers -Needs more structure

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