Marks & Spencer Reviews

Pros

The teams I have worked for are always the highlight of the job; you'll meet a range of people across all backgrounds and they really become your family and friends. We always have each other's backs. The job also teaches you how to be flexible, solve problems quickly, and a wide range of transferable skills. I have become so much more confident in handling situations since I started here 2 years ago.

Cons

This is a job where you are required to be very quick and efficient and often sacrifices your mental health if you're under a lot of pressure to multi-task too much. It all depends on the management team and store, of course, so it will be different for everyone. Holiday periods are very intense and stressful, but again this is natural. It will teach you to be tough-skinned too, which I can imagine will be too much for people who are more sensitive. My biggest con is that retail is hypocritical at times; you are expected to be personal and treat customers like humans whilst you are taught to act like a robot who is not entitled to basic respect from certain customers.

Pros

Work is much easier going than competitors. Staff on your level are mostly friendly and enjoy working together as a team. Great nightshift money/benefits. 20% discount is industry leading.

Cons

Management more focused on targets and meeting goals than the staff they apply the pressure of these targets to. Atmosphere in most stores is colleagues vs. management (there is hardly any support from management). Management are allergic to doing the job of colleagues and would rather over delegate tasks then complain when they aren't done quick enough.

Pros

It’s good, I really like it and I would work there again, I recommend it a lot , keep it up

Cons

It’s bad and I wouldn’t work there again , if look for another iob, I would not recommend it and I hope you find another job soon

Pros

Great for getting an overall perspective of working in retail whether that be in foods or clothing and home. Progression scheme can help you reach management in a few months. In the city centre, creativity and trend awareness is encouraged which can make your job fun and challenging in the best way. Good wage

Cons

To become a manager in clothing or home you must work on foods as a manager before hand, this often requires moving store. With supervisor roles being removed, it's discouraging doing the job of most managers without the recognition or chance for progression in your field. Visual is a stressful role, I personally thrive off the challenge however you become very passionate about your store which can often entail your work getting changed less than a day later due to miscommunication. This leads to feeling redundant and sometimes obsolete.