Prada Reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(551 total reviews)

Andrea Guerra

57% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Prada has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 551 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Prada employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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551 reviews
1.0
15 Mar 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None. The product quality is slipping, losing it's way and generally much poorer than competitors, desperate to sell to anyone.

Cons

Where do I start? The company is toxic from the top down. It's run with an idea of military precision that is so outdated with very questionable intentions. If you have a brain, you won't like it here. As an adult you will be chastised like a toddler for stepping out of 'Prada Standard' even for a second. If you are a robot that likes to be treated like a moron, then it's for you! There is no positive culture at Prada, everyone is terrified of a 'visit from Italy' and the threat is always in the air. The senior management in London are so incredibly useless it's unfathomable how they actually got the position in the first place, most likely a case of 'who you know.' Every part of the job is demoralising and breaks your spirit, you are asked to clock in and out 4 times a day and will lose 1 minute of your pay if held up, meanwhile all overtime is unpaid, note you will be working upwards of 25 hours extra a month on the clock that gets ignored and that's a very conservative estimate. Let's not even mention illegally working on furlough. The HR department are too terrified to stand up to senior management that they sit back and watch employment law being broken again and again. It's encouraged to 'get rid of people' they don't like and don't fit the image anymore. Hiring people of colour... well, just take a look at their management, there aren't any. Ever wonder why there are always jobs going at Prada, then really look at the figures, 9 store directors out of 13 left in less than a year, Department managers, supervisors, sales assistants, it's like a revolving door. Countless other positions leaving, some with nothing to go on to, even the prospect of unemployment is better than another day at Prada. I have never worked with such unhappy people before, no one has anything positive to say about the company and have less than zero respect for the way it is run in London. It's a sinking ship, run by delusional wannabes. It is truly a disgusting company and If you have any other option, please don't consider working here.

1.0
22 Jun 2024

The worst management I have ever dealt with

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I have learnt some really advanced level skills of how to deal with serious manipulation; how to stand up for myself whilst talking to a senior management, HR; have learnt how to balance emotional and physical well-being whilst working in really unhealthy conditions.

Cons

Senior management of Old Bond Street should review her work ethics and approach to their positions. So called leaders of the store, were the greatest examples of what is the difference between a manager and a leader. I have never witnessed so many breakdowns at the work place caused by a store director. Starting the day with reminding your team how rubbish they are- was their go to morning routine. Always making sure that most of the team members are feeling insecure, not confident, not good enough, underperforming- was a strategy to keep the team ‘in their place’, not feeling ready for a pay rise nor promotion. The store has been experiencing at least 2 resignations a month, managerial roles including. Their way of work can simply be described as ‘loosing the plot’ managers. They were not able to say a sentence that is not related with money/sales/targets. It was not only sad, it was a horrible experience seeing so many incredible employees loosing confidence in themselves, their work skills, by just constantly being reminded that they are not good enough. I have a huge respect to every person I have worked with there, that handled this management/company ‘values’. If you want a healthy work place, to grow, feel excited and motivated to give your 1000% self- Prada, especially in Old Bond Street in London - is not a place.

2.0
19 Jun 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Best to learn the in & outs (in an OCD kind of way) if its one's first burst into the luxury fashion scene. Beautiful merchandise, displays etc

Cons

Super anal, ran in military style directives from Milan right down to how an inside cashier drawer should look like. Salary is disgusting for the majority of floor staff £17k start. Choice of senior management team has gone down the drain since 2012. Brand still appeals to the innocent outsider so once they are in things aren't as rosy as it seems. High staff turnover. Quality of floor staff has also dipped due to poor retention efforts. Other mind boggling observations: Visual Merchandising is done during operational hours in the presence of customers! Senior management goes 'shopping' selecting their wardrobe entitlement during peak hours & utilising fitting rooms.

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