francesca's reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,769 total reviews)

Andrew Clarke

55% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

francesca's has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,769 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The francesca's 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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3K reviews
4.0
Aug 12, 2015

Boutique manager

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Pros

-ability to be creative -ability to make merchandising decisions based on your boutique and what's best for the business -small staff -min. 40 hours week -most Sundays off -only close twice a week -great discount -monthly goal incentives

Cons

-becoming more corporate -strong emphasis on selling strategy -struggle with home/work life balance -usually not given enough hours to complete tasks/visual changes requiring manager to work more than required

1.0
Jun 7, 2015

Boutique Manager

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Pros

Not having a plan o gram; being able to do visuals on our own and use our knowledge of our business to merchandise the store. It's a great place to learn the aspects of small business and get your feet wet in the fashion industry during college. 50% off for managers really great discount. Benefits rocked.

Cons

There is absolutely no work/home life balance. It can be very exhausting trying to recruit for lower level positions due to the low pay and lack of support from field leadership. Home office was very unorganized and there was always an issue or delay when looking for a response from HR or anyone at corporate. There also was a major lack of communication between upper management and the stores. There was no consistancy which made the team members very upset and confused when it came to expectations. There are not clear guidelines but management and stores still get reprimanded and have bad visits from field leadership regardless. There is an open door policy but that's not actually the case. You cannot express your opinions or concerns because field leadership doesn't want to hear it.

2.0
May 5, 2015
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Pros

i met some awesome coworkers. new shipment monday-friday.

Cons

if i hear the word PROMISE one more time i will actually tear my eyes out. myself and the customers find it creepy. I do more work than in my job description and get ZERO recognition for it. Upper management has no respect for boutique team members. We have to constantly change the stores visuals, and signage for promotions. If we do not make the day, we are blamed. HELLO. we can't force people to purchase our stuff.

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