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Retail Sales Associate Reviews
What is it like working as a Retail Sales Associate?
February 2015
Painful Truth.
Retail Sales Associate:
Location is key! If you want to earn money, make sure you pick a city that has a strong economy.
January 2015
Work flexibility, low stress, perks.
Retail Sales Associate:
Pros: Customer interaction and being able to help customers find the perfect item!
Cons: The inconsistency of corporate policy and the inconsistent enforcement of same.
December 2014
Stress level.
Retail Sales Associate:
Pros: Meeting people.
Cons: Working nights and then days.
October 2014
Pay rate is nothing, Not enough to live off of.
Retail Sales Associate:
Pros: Some of the co-workers.
Cons: Hours and pay suck.
August 2014
Wireless Associate's View.
Retail Sales Associate:
Pros: Walmart is pretty flexible with you if you're a student and management likes you.
Cons: Other then that the job can be very stressful as the company is constantly looking to cut hours to maximize profits and that leads to us being short staffed 90% of the time.
June 2014
Corporate Culture, Fairly Stressful, Rewarding At Times.
Retail Sales Associate:
Pros: Get to help people make an emotional connection with their jewelry purchases.
Cons: Very high targets set for each sales professional, very strict policies and procedures to follow.
March 2014
Rewarding.
Retail Sales Associate:
Pros: The thing that I like most about my job is that I interact with people. I get to help people with running shoes and offer injury prevention advice and tips.
Cons: Sometimes it is really stressful.
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