River Island Clothing Reviews

Pros

Good staff discount Friendly environment

Cons

Some of the managers are lazy and make you do their work

Pros

Good community and staff, charity work and fundraising, opportunities for fast progression, training in management, good discount

Cons

Understaffed, overworked, technology constantly problematic, stockloss a constant concern, unrealistic bonus structure

Advice to Management

Learn to delegate and give yourself the time to do your own tasks. Don’t overstretch yourself or work overtime, just do what you can, delegate and follow up and feedback to your AM if you have concerns.

Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

Communication needs improvement from upper management

Pros

Great training from job specific to people managing and presenting. Usually pretty quick progression, depends what division or team you’re on though. Opportunity to move channels, divisions and job roles. Some really inspiring people work here, some excellent managers and leaders.

Cons

The huge pressure put on everyone to deliver, often unrealistic expectations. Heads of are brutal and sometimes cruel. However if you can cope with all of the above, you will go far. If you’re liked, you will do well. If you’re not, you will be held back.

Advice to Management

Reduce the amount of times the plan/strategy is changed, stop asking for the same work to be done repeatedly.

Pros

Relaxed environment and good teams

Cons

Poor management no care for team only those above them.

Advice to Management

Get a clue and understand what your team actually does and what they need

Pros

Fast paced good people

Cons

Lower level management don't get appreciated unrealistic timescales for moves that are required at the drop of a hat

Advice to Management

Area managers etc need to recognise hard work put in by floor managers and not just reward the store manager

Pros

average pay,the staff in my store are chatty and easy to get along with, i have been able to work in a couple of store other than my base store, good discount

Cons

not many perks/benefits, if the store isnt busy it can be hard to find things to do

Pros

Great team Standard pay Good discounts Good for customer service work experience

Cons

Can get very busy and demanding Pay attention to how many hours you work and the rate per hour because I have been underpaid at times.

Advice to Management

Communicate effectively with teams and show more support and offer more training to new starters