Question 1

Does rue21 pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, rue21 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at rue21. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at rue21?

Accepted Answer

31% of rue21 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated rue21 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at rue21?

Accepted Answer

Sales Associate (512), Assistant Manager (310), Store Manager (289), Retail Sales Associate (92), Manager (56), Assistant Store Manager (52), Sales Associate/Cashier (49), FT Assistant Manager (43), Part Time Assistant Manager (43), Full Time Assistant Manager (40), Part Time Sales Associate (33), Cashier (30), Retail Store Manager (17), ASM- Assistant Store Manager (13), District Manager (11)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at rue21 according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"I love the people I work with and the job is great!!!" ((in 113 reviews)); "The coworkers I had at our local store were great and made the job a lot of fun." ((in 89 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling since my sophomore year in high school until my second year in college." ((in 48 reviews)); "fun work environment" ((in 47 reviews)); "Benefits and discount are good" ((in 47 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at rue21 according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The pay is low for the amount of tasking involved and constant moving of stuff (for no reason except to move it around)." ((in 269 reviews)); "Poor management the GM can hire all their friends and push out anyone they don’t like by having everyone pick on them." ((in 145 reviews)); "District and Regional Managers have a god complex." ((in 122 reviews)); "Long hours and pushing credit cards" ((in 80 reviews)); "Upper management was horrible." ((in 79 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about rue21 redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about rue21 redundancy and their outlook for job security at rue21 in 2026.

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