francesca's reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,770 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 2,770 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
2.0
Apr 18, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Freedom with visual merchandising, no planograms. Great experience for resumes, allowing even lower management to conduct interviews and communicate with upper management. Good with trying to promote from within. 30% discount. Company allows outside activity, including fashion shows and after hour parties. Great people to meet.

Cons

Sub-par salary. Terrible upper management (district). Bonuses are a joke, often being rewarded in gift cards. Communicating during employment with HR is great, but when you leave don't even think about trying to get in touch with anyone from corporate for any reason. Low standards for some positions, unreasonably high for others. High turnover due to 40+ hour work weeks for part time managers. Low security leading to high shrink, as a result leading to hell for employees. Too much to even mention. Wasn't considered for Store Manager because of my age, although the girl who eventually got the position is the same age I was. Key holder and above, prepare to come in every day off you have.

1.0
Jul 24, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I hated this place and was so happy to leave.

Cons

I opened the Boutuque that I was a Manager at, I worked 80 hours for 3 weeks. I didn't qualify for over time and I was being micro managed by my District Manager. I had no staff for one week! Plus she expected me to interview for other stores. I have never been so over worked in my life! They eventually let me go without any reason! Perhaps, I complained too much for them. I was so happy to leave!

1.0
Jan 20, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working in a store for some simple job experience and basic pay is fine for a young person but don't plan on making a career here.

Cons

Very low pay for Store Associates, Asst. Mgrs, District Mgrs, etc. Management will expect you to work full-time hours but will always classify you as part-time to avoid giving you benefits of any kind. At corporate office, the employees are "C" players at best. Very, very basic skill sets in warehouse, IT, HR, Accounting, etc. This is not an organization looking for leading talent and Sr. Mngt is not interested in what employees have to say as they think they already know it all. Environment with the females is very catty, very cut throat, very immature -- as if still in junior high.

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