Illegal Much? - Anonymous employee Forever 21 Employee Review

1.0
14 Dec 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Starbucks, A few decent co-workers, Young population,

Cons

ILLEGALLY tracks salary employee hours by tracking badges Hiring salary instead of hourly so they don't have to pay overtime 9-10 hour work day is normal, don't expect to work 8 and get away with it Executives are old school they say harmful, discriminatory things like it's normal It smells like chemicals in Buying All the smart, qualified people left fast Most departments are filled with unhappy, inexperienced, or dumb people College degree not required to be in a management position Sucking up and complimenting managers/directors will get you far If you get an Exceeds Expectations review, some will get paid at a Meets Expectation bonus due to "cost savings" HIPPO values are a joke: Mr. Chang threw a fit when he saw that people were waiting in the Starbucks line for 10 minutes instead of working You are a $ sign, not a person

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Cons

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4.0
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Cons

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