If you drink the koolaid and give your life to them you may advance - Sales Advisor H&M Employee Review

1.0
11 Jan 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Slightly higher than minimum wage, discount, some flexibility in schedule, get to work with great co-workers, and some opportunities to learn

Cons

Long hours, erratic hours, no work life balance yet they promote it, no advancement, those working in advance jobs were hired externally and worked in store for a month then "promoted" to position to make it look like they only hire from within, those who do get hired from within have to work 3 times as hard for much less to get noticed and get the advancement, HR told trainees to do work on their free time to get it done, always expected to do more work than you are getting paid to do, customers expect Nordstrom service and Zellers prices, no real help from head office, emotionally and physically draining, and not a great place to work, and is not a healthy place mentally

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

Great environment, people, and values.

Cons

OT is not available, only rarely.

3.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits even for part-timers is a huge win! Sick leave, vacation, and community days. Nice management and really friendly coworkers. Decent employee discount. Diverse and welcoming environment.

Cons

Very stressful work environment considering the low pay. Poorly managed and operated. They clearly try to run lean and do as much work with as few people as possible. Very unprofessional overall and a lot of greenwashing.

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