Gap reviews

The management team is incompetent. Way too micromanaging to make ANY employee happy. Insufficient training allows for employees to get in trouble for rule infractions they were not warned against. My interview was so misleading, the Store Manager was cheerful and smily bringing me to believe this was a joyful workplace. To my surprise, the woman NEVER smiled or even talked to hourly employee's during when in the work place. If I had known working for the GAP was going to be so stifling I would not have accepted the offer. There is no room for personality or minor creative freedom. I am extremely disappointed with my experience working for the GAP. I expected more from a company that puts up a great public face.

Politics - company is very political and there is lots of favoritism. People get promoted who have track record of being horrible mgrs but have kissed assed to upper mgmt. Lack of leadership - given lackluster results, lots of leadership spin and lack of guidance. Leadership is so focused on week to week sales which is no longer making the job fun. Sometimes can be a very directive culture versus empowering culture. Pay - pay is subpar and once you are in, challenging to increase your pay even if you get promoted (usually 10% increase) Not motivating environment - given all the above reason, morale is low and employees are not engaged.