Complete Favoritism and Misleading Expectations - Sales Associate Bath & Body Works Employee Review

1.0
May 10, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

-Friendly interview experience -Decent pay (when you get it) -If you land the managers good side, you might enjoy it

Cons

-They assess you during training and immediately decide if you're worth it, or not In 8 months of employment, I was called in a total of 4 times (one of which was a mandatory meeting) -Clear divide between favored and nonfavored employees Several employees recieved top hours, while other employees I spoke to, like myself, could go MONTHS without a shift. The higher hour employees basically ignored the lower hour employees and didn't speak to us, or could be heard gossiping about 'who we even were' -Hostile and two-faced management The management was, at best, obnoxiously customer servicey to your face, and at worst, blatantly accusatory and hostile. My last shift (sometime before November), I had finished my tasks and tried to find the store manager to ask to clock out. While waiting for her to finish up something, another manager approached me and asked if I was trying to "run out the clock." Not to mention searching everyone's belongings on the way out to make sure no one is shoplifting on the job.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Generous pay for management, paid holidays and maternity leave for full timers, good benefits. Treats us more like humans than any other business I’ve ever worked for

Cons

Work/life balance can be hard, especially around the holidays

1.0
Jul 5, 2026
Recommend
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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 They were terrible, outdated, and caused swirl.

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