Quit after 6 weeks. - Sales Associate Bath & Body Works Employee Review

1.0
Jul 1, 2014
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are nice. If you like their products you get extreme discounts, especially on discontinued stuff.

Cons

Hours, hours, hours. I only got 8-12 hours a week here regardless of how much I was selling (I consistently doubled my sales goals). When I realized my paycheck would only come out to $50-$80 a week here, I quit and got a different job where I actually got real hours. Basically this is a company that hires many part-time employees and pays them horribly to save money instead of having 4 or 5 really great full time employees and having to give them benefits. Most of my coworkers had to have 1-2 other jobs even if they lived rent free. I had serious allergies while working here also, since you are constantly surrounded by artificial fragrances. The stock room was dangerous and disorganized. They spent more time teaching me how to deal with shoplifters than the benefits of their products and how to talk about them. One of the most atrocious things about this company is the "call-ins" where you are scheduled usually in the middle of the day (12-4 or 1-5)and you are to call the store an hour before the shift would start to see if they would even need you. If you weren't needed, you could go about your day. The problem was that I was scheduled so many call-ins that I could never make plans, but I was never actually called in to work. Not once.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

I previously worked in the field (for a different brand) and we were always so weary of corporate teams coming into the stores. However, the corporate team at Bath & Body Works is absolutely incredible, supportive, and does everything they can to advocate for the stores. The entire Store Ops team is full of people who care deeply about the brand, the store associates, and the customer.

Cons

A lot of meetings. But being remote, it was nice to see faces throughout the day!

1.0
Jul 5, 2026
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Pros

We offer two fully remote weeks per year, in addition to three designated in‑person days.

Cons

The organization lacks a cohesive strategy and shows persistent resistance to change despite declining stock performance over the past several years. Our product and marketing efforts are no longer resonating with consumers, leadership effectiveness is inconsistent, and there are no defined career pathways for performers. Teams often work long hours due to constant rework and unclear direction. Firing the Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Merchandising Officer have been some of the few genuinely strong decisions. They were terrible, outdated, and caused swirl.

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