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    Victoria's Secret Reviews

    Updated 22 September 2018
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    • "Could improve work life balance of associates" (in 298 reviews)

    • "Call-in shifts suck , they still do them even though apparently there’s a law saying they can (at least in my home state)" (in 128 reviews)

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    1. "Good for students!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Victoria's Secret full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Free products and good staff discount.

      Cons

      Early and overnight shifts are a struggle if you have uni.

    2. Helpful (2)

      "Shifts were too long"

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      Former Employee - Seasonal Sales Associate in Manchester, England
      Former Employee - Seasonal Sales Associate in Manchester, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Victoria's Secret part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good atmosphere
      Friendly work colleagues
      Good music during shift
      Good discount

      Cons

      Long repetitive shifts doing the same thing
      Very cliquey
      Seasonal staff don't get any free items
      Put down to work on days you said you weren't available

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    3. "Worked here from 16 years old to 17"

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      Current Employee - Sales Associate in London, England
      Current Employee - Sales Associate in London, England

      I have been working at Victoria's Secret (More than a year)

      Pros

      When I first started the management were lovely.
      Decent pay
      Nice lunchroom
      Good staff benefits e.g free items a month
      You move to different floors which makes it more interesting.

      Cons

      New management were not very kind.
      Can be freezing upstairs.
      You will neaten a stand and it will be ruined in seconds
      Boxing day

    4. "Awful company"

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      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Stratford, London, England
      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Stratford, London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Victoria's Secret full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Gratis was decent, plus some lovely well trained members of staff

      Cons

      Some of the worst leadership I’ve ever worked for, management don’t care if they forget breaks, some incredibly rude members of management and staff, favouritism is incredibly high, rude horrible staff

      Advice to Management

      Stop belittling people over the radio and talking down to people, stop being so rude

    5. "Awful"

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      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Birmingham, England
      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Birmingham, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Victoria's Secret part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good discount, pretty work environment

      Cons

      Horrible colleagues who think they’re better than you because they’ve worked there for longer. Bullies! Management have favourites and speak to you in a demeaning way in front of everyone.

      Advice to Management

      Stop being so cruel

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Love it"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Victoria's Secret part-time

      Pros

      Work with an amazing team and make some of the best friends you’ll ever have
      Opportunity for progression

      Cons

      Communication and appreciating from management

      Advice to Management

      Treat all staff the same as favouritism causes issues between staff

    7. "Full time generalist"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Victoria's Secret full-time

      Pros

      Pay is reasonably good compared to most retailers
      Monthly reviews and room for progression
      Free clothes (although the quality is naff)

      Cons

      Heavily targeted around sales -too much pressure
      4 hour contracts
      Not flexible
      4 week notice ?
      A lot is expected from full time and part time associates with no real benefits/rewards given in return
      Highly wasteful company -no environmental conscience

      Advice to Management

      Involve staff more, give out more benefits, give out higher contracts to full time staff, less pressure around SPH's

    8. "Sales Assoicate"

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      Former Employee - Assistant Cook in London, England
      Former Employee - Assistant Cook in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Victoria's Secret part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good pay and benefits (discounts and commission)

      Cons

      Sometimes you have to work long hours and managers are not always nice

      Advice to Management

      Don't have favourites

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Only good for benefits"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Victoria's Secret part-time

      Pros

      Free clothes every few months. Great people to work with and always smells nice in the store. Customers are great to work with.

      Cons

      So competitive and so much expected from you. The management is horrible and they say you get commission but you need to meet your target in order to get it, and you either get your pay for the day or commission, and it's not added to your wage. Was never allowed a day off, and even had to attend work when I had no voice and was vomiting every 10 minutes. Horrible how they treat their employees.

      Advice to Management

      Don't be so hard on your employees. I never got praise from my management. Respect them as you would someone in a higher position.

    10. "Seasonal Sales Associate"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Victoria's Secret part-time

      Pros

      Great summer job, opportunity for growth

      Cons

      Worked well over the hours stated in the interview

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