Pros
- Young, fun people who are generally social
Cons
I worked for FS at the Headquarters in Burnaby in the Merchandising Group and it is the WORST job I've had by far. Where to start... 1. Most managers are old time sales people with no education and no degree (some didn't even finish high school). They can't give you any professional feedback to develop so you won't grow at all 2. The job is boring, repetitive and you don't learn anything at all. Most jobs are not far from being a glorified data entry clerk 3. The pay is sub par and terrible benefits. They give employees 3 year old 1G of RAM laptops! My niece who is 10 doesn't even use 1G of RAM to play games and yet we're expected to work on those laptops? 4. The ass kissing here in unbelievable. It's all about who you brown nose. Multiple smart, capable people leave in droves, leaving a herd of incompetent people working here 6. Most people work here and always look for something better. That's why they always have Merchandising Analyst/Merchandising Manager positions open. The turn over is REALLY high. I've worked with 3 Merchandising Managers in the same category for the 1 year that I was there 7. Promotions are dangled like carrots and never given out. Managers lie to your face about your potential and the "raise" every year is at 3% maximum Overall just a cheap company. It might be OK if you just graduated from college and need a good name on your resume (a year max) but other than that avoid at ALL costs