Ann Taylor LOFT Employee Reviews for Sales Associate
Browse Ann Taylor LOFT Reviews by Job Title →Sales Associates at Ann Taylor LOFT give their company a 3.5 out of 5.0, while the average rating for Ann Taylor LOFT is 3.7, making them 6% less happy than every other employee at Ann Taylor LOFT and 3% less happy than every other Sales Associate on CareerBliss - the happiest Sales Associates work for University of Georgia.
"I have worked for Ann Taylor/Loft for three years and I have learned so much about positive sales and gained great amounts of customer service skills from interacting with our fellow shoppers. The staff at Loft as grew in diversity and everyone works professionally and quick-paced. I would recommend this job for anyone looking to expand their knowledge and experience in customer service industry.Also, this job would be great for any high school or college students in need of money and work experience."
What do you like about working at Ann Taylor LOFT?
"It's physically active, and we try to make people feel good about themselves. Putting together outfits can be creative. I like applying what I know about color and proportion to help people."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Don't do it! If you must, though, negotiate availability and starting pay, because if you start out low paying, you won't get a raise to what you deserve, so make sure you negotiate a decent starting salary."
What don't you like about working at Ann Taylor LOFT?
"Management veers between individuals who are unprofessional, unskilled, and do not know how to get things done, to other individuals who micromanage and are unprofessional in that they treat those they manage without respect. The atmosphere tends to veer between just coasting, to triage to panic that our numbers aren't being met and a manic push to get them to do so."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"My communication with employees would be more professional--I would speak more in terms of working as a team. I would direct our focus to answers to our challenges rather than just complaining about them. I would finish each job, and not leave it half undone."
Average Sales Associate Ratings in the Past 9 Years
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $4 |
| 2012 | $2 |
| 2019 | $5 |
What do you like about working at Ann Taylor LOFT?
"I like the great atmosphere, rewards, employee discount, location, great merchandise, and that it is fun and lively."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"I have nothing negative to say about this company. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there."
What don't you like about working at Ann Taylor LOFT?
"This job was short lived, had lack of hours, and the hours kept on changing."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I would suggest more training and knowledge regarding the brand name, as far as the employees are concerned."
What do you like about working at Ann Taylor LOFT?
"Honestly, discount of 40% off wasn't bad, but their clothes cost more than they were worth. If you are obsessed with their brand, go for it. If not, this is not where you want to work."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Yes, there are plenty of stores at the outlet mall - American eagle, Under Armour, even Reebok. Go apply at one of them and you will have a way better experience for working for The Grove City Outlets. I love to shop and am always friendly with sales associates as I'm shopping, and I can say first hand this is one of the worst to work for. American Eagle is great with their employees, and they have great managers too."
What don't you like about working at Ann Taylor LOFT?
"Managers are unpleasant, rude, and snotty to their employees. They are bad at scheduling people's hours. They do have their pets, but others get little to none some weeks. It is a very unreliable place to be working. They expect you to wear their clothes yet don't require to, but you can tell the more you spend the more you work. You don't make enough to buy a lot of clothes, and it's one of those places where they expect your entire paycheck to go to their clothes from their store. You only get four hours at a time, which isn't worth the drive if you don't live close by."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"The management currently working there is not the best to have to work hand and hand beside. They're unpleasant and seem only worried about themselves. They should be more in touch with their employees and treat work more like work and a working environment. They need to come back down to earth and realize they're not the highest person, considering they're more of a joke that does nothing but play instead of being a boss. They also demand a lot for as little as they do."
Average Ann Taylor LOFT Attributes by Sales Associate
What do you like about working at Ann Taylor LOFT?
"I like the people."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Make sure you sell yourself."
What don't you like about working at Ann Taylor LOFT?
"I dislike the hours and having to work weekends."
"Working at Ann Taylor Loft helped me to enhance my customer service skills."
"Friendly place."
What do you like about working at Ann Taylor LOFT?
"I like the nice environment."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Buy Ann Taylor merchandise."
What don't you like about working at Ann Taylor LOFT?
"Being the store closer."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Be more positive towards employees."
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