Worst Restructure Of All Time - Anonymous employee J. Crew Employee Review

1.0
23 Apr 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Discount is ok, co-workers are generally ok.

Cons

1. No advancement -- Company is millions in debt. You'll never climb here. 2. Restructuring -- Just went through a major slash of jobs in all channels. Including the "oh so profitable and bourgeois Madewell". 3. Ageism -- J. Crew's staff base is overly educated and usually of an older demographic, not too old but just old enough to put you in your place, you know-nothing twenty year somethings. 4. Upper management -- Atrocious. HQ is so disconnected from field retail that it's kind of comical. 5. Debt -- This company will not survive much longer. They've cut retail field employees as a first response, that's not a good sign. Do not join this company if you're looking to pay rent at the end of the month.

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5.0
12 Mar 2026
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Pros

- Kept all promises made during interview. - good pay - great associate benefits and health insurance and PTO Healthy work environment

Cons

Sometimes traffic can be really slow so it was hard to meet my goals as a full-time stylist.

2.0
24 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There are a lot of talented, hardworking people at this company, which makes recent leadership decisions even more frustrating.

Cons

Communication around major organizational changes has been vague and inconsistent, leaving employees with significant uncertainty and little confidence in the direction of the business. Morale has declined considerably. Many employees feel that years of experience, performance, and institutional knowledge are being undervalued in favor of rigid policies and top-down decision making.

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