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Fast Future Brands Reviews

2.2

27% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

12% positive business outlook

Fast Future Brands has an employee rating of 2.2 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Fast Future Brands employee rating is 38% below average for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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58 reviews
2.0
20 Jul 2017

Area Manager

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The store managers, assistant managers and casuals make my day everyday

Cons

Head office are not realistic with timeframes in the slightest. Too much childish gossip and politics with head office.

1.0
16 Mar 2016

You are just a number

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- A lot of experience with VM as there is no VM team in Melbourne - You learn the meaning of sense of urgency - 30% off if you are on a contract - A lot of great staff, work as a team (some not so much)

Cons

- Upper management and area managers are shocking - Unrealistic amount of tasks to complete - Always under staffed - Managers have to work every single Saturday - Company doesn't progress with new generation - Marketing is not on trend - Area managers manipulative - You are treated as disposable - Not enough recognition and praise for good work - No Christmas parties after slaving away - Dodgy with contracts and records of discussions - Upper management gives you false hope with progression and tells you what you want to hear - Minimal career progression - Staff gets blamed for anything that goes wrong or poor sales - Way too much stock that cannot fit out and is expected to be unpacked by understaffed team - Theft is common and uncontrollable - No formal training, always thrown in the deep end - Messy store because of cheap clothes, too much stock and rude customers I could keep typing if I wanted.

1.0
19 Dec 2014
Recommend
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Pros

30% off 12 items a month for full time employees. Fortnightly pay

Cons

Minimal training Double standards for head office employees and store employees No incentive or bonus for achieving store budget. No pay rise if you are moved to a busier store. If you were hired for a quiet store, and moved to a busier store, your pay will remain the same. Very reluctant to give 'Person in charge' or 2IC contracts to staff, even though they act in such a role already. Store Managers required to work every Saturday, very inflexible when wanting to take time off. Koreans get promoted a lot quicker than other races. Lots of Area/Regional Managers have not worked full day at store level, therefore, unrealistic goals are set in place. Some also do not have the experience or qualifications to be in such a role. No discount to casual staff No Part-time roles Stores shut down often with only 1 month warning. So who knows if you'll still have a job by the end of the month. Company are not prompt to fix maintenance issues. You work as a 2IC without being paid as one. Not enough hours are allocated to stores, then you are questioned on why tasks aren't completed and why there is a lot of theft in store. One member in upper management once gave me this advice: "If the staff aren't performing, just fire them. They're casuals anyway" One area manager can have from 15 - 20 stores to look after, so you do not get the proper support from upper management. No Christmas bonus, or appreciation from Head Office. You will have to pay for your own Christmas party (If you want one). Just an email to say "Merry Christmas". No appreciation for the hard work put into the busiest time of the year. Head Office don't listen to feedback given about how to improve the store. If they do, its either they think it'll cost too much money, or don't bother to take action

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