Abercrombie & Fitch Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Abercrombie & Fitch part-time for more than a year

Pros – Great fun, youthful atmosphere, working with same age people who usually share same interests. Met a lot of friends through Hollister. Part time flexible hours.

Cons – Limited amount of hours available, so you probably end up looking for a 2nd job. Minimum wage, which I wouldn't mind, but the shifts are so short that you sometimes end up paying more getting to work. Very superstitious organizational culture.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Abercrombie & Fitch full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Very good place to work for as they believe in finding the right talent internally and offer good training and development programs

Cons – Overnight managers and stock at Hollister have very limited or no career progression opportunities.

Advice to Senior Management – Management should consider to offer same training to overnight emloyess as well.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Abercrombie & Fitch

Pros – Everyone is very friendly and helpful. The nature of the culture means that you will always be very well-supported as anyone is more than happy to stop and help you out.

Cons – It might not be seen as a negative but you really have to buy in to the way the company operates in order to be successful. There is just no room to be negative or cynical and still succeed.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Abercrombie & Fitch part-time for more than a year

Pros – Up beat and lively. Training covers all areas that will be met in the working environment. Everyone is friendly and they cater to their demographic very well.

Cons – Monotonous. The tasks and jobs that the majority are doing seem to get in the way of shoppers rather than offering an attentive service which is what they feel like they are doing.

Advice to Senior Management – Be more in touch with what the clients want and less concerned with image

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Abercrombie & Fitch part-time for more than a year

Pros – -extremely flexible hours
-not too difficult to get more shifts if needed (or to get someone to cover yours)

Cons – -the pay is not enough!
-customers are rude
-terrible environment to work in

Advice to Senior Management – N/A

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Abercrombie & Fitch part-time for less than a year

Pros – - young atmosphere
- flexible hours

Cons – - distinct groups (re models/cashiers and the rest).

Advice to Senior Management – - integrate the different groups more.

Former Employee – worked at Abercrombie & Fitch part-time for less than a year

Pros – Cool co-workers; cashiers get to keep their uniforms, which is nice, the atmosphere is great. If you don't mind the fairly low lighting and loud music, then it's really quite fun. You also get to meet cool customers, or at least slightly crazy ones.

Cons – Some rules about dress are very strict (i.e. no cardigans allowed to be worn inside unless the outside temperature is below 11°c, even if it's only 15°c inside and freezing cold). Some managers take themselves a tad bit too seriously, but that can be kind of amusing.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Abercrombie & Fitch part-time for more than a year

Pros – friendly and relaxed atmosphere, great place to make new friends, flexible in working hours

Cons – salary and discount could be better

Advice to Senior Management – more career opportunities

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Abercrombie & Fitch full-time for less than a year

Pros – good way to distinguish itself from other life style brands, rarely put their products on discount, even during the recession, good marketing way.

Cons – most people do not take the work seriously, as their prime asset is their look. Minimum challenge at the job. Poor work ethics.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Abercrombie & Fitch part-time for less than a year

Pros – Contrary to popular belief, the sales staff, from Cashiers to Instore Models to Impact team members are very friendly and not arrogant as most tend to think

Cons – Managers promised assistant managers opportunities which they never received. The pressure from corporate to make everything perfect made managers 'unpleasant'

Advice to Senior Management – Stop thinking A&F is all that. It really isn't. Instore managers shouldn't turn into the monster the owner, Mike Jefferies, is.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend