House of Fraser Reviews

Pros

Less stress compare to other places Independent work

Cons

Hours Bad staffroom Lack of incentives

Advice to Management

I understand that not one person can do everything

Pros

Excellent team members. Brilliant brands. Good training. Paid absence for 3 occasions. Flexible working.

Cons

Dated building and equipment. Dated management styles. Lack of staff rotation. Unreachable targets

Pros

Department store environment offers many opportunities to develop skills and ability to work a variety of experienced people

Cons

Current situation with the company not long being taken over

Pros

Great working atmosphere among sales advisors and senior sales in the store, everyone is very friendly and welcoming

Cons

The experience depends very much on who your managers are and their personal strengths.

Advice to Management

My advice to management is pretty much all in the cons. My final message to management would be to have serious look over the management, the way staff are managed (there's a reason they all leave for concessions), talk to your staff about their needs and what changes they would like to see and actually attempt to make those changes

Pros

Great opportunities for progression great people and fantastic brands.

Cons

I had a great experience no complaints.

Advice to Management

None

Pros

friendly co workers & decent managers

Cons

not enough opportunities to move up

Pros

Great sense of pride, fun whilst working, local site teams where mostly awesome.

Cons

Too focused on cards and not enough focus on customers

Advice to Management

What matters is people so focus on giving a great experience

Pros

Good management team, very understanding

Cons

Boring, often standing around doing nothing