Abercrombie & Fitch Employer Reviews

In abercrombie, there is NO raises. You cannot move up the ladder. By that I mean, you start as a sales associate and you stay as one. In order for you to move up into management, you must complete a University degree. College diplomas will only allow you to get an overnight manger position. It is a very unstable job. They hire every week and do not – more... have enough hours to give to the old employees. Working there is mostly for socializing because majority of the time that is what you do. Besides the unstableness, no raises, and bad managerial position, it is a good workplace for those who want flexible hours. You can give away shifts, trade shifts, and pick up shifts very easily through the Facebook group they set up. They are very lenient as well. – less

A typical word day would consist of maintaining the showroom, and preparing the stock room for easier accessibility for my co-workers. Throughout my employment with the company I have learned to work better within a team environment , and gained a better sense of independance and initiative.

The most enjoyable part of the day woukd be interacting with – more... the customers and providing excellent service. – less

A typical day at work consists of customer service and standing and walking. The hardest part of the job is when you have to multi task with different customers when the store gets busy, especially having to stand for extensive periods of time or deal with a crowd. My co-workers were great for the most part. They are an enjoyable team to work with. – more... The most enjoyable part of the job is probably working as a cashier. Overall this is a fairly enjoyable job that is unfortunately underpaid.The flexible hours are a pro. – less

- 3 hour shifts were awful
- I learned that it is important to look perfect, but never look fake...
- Management didnèt care enough
- Coworkers were always quitting and there were too many new people all of the time
- Hardest Part: Paying about $400 per year for the hideous outfits they make you wear. Nave blue flippŷ floppies. Perky bows. Mini skirts. – more... Strapless shirts. IN DECEMBER.
- Most Enjoyable Part: Quitting. – less

Ensuring store standards and stock levels. Manage and develop staff. Providing great customer service.

Responsible for organization of several projects through use of varied resources
Maintain food and labor costs in keeping with unit and department goals.
Deliver customer service in line with ‘best practice’. Ensure compliance to relevant policies.
Provide point of contact for customer enquiries, dealing with these through to a successful outcome Promotion – more... and outreach activity – less

Fun and easy but management has very high turnover. Constantly moved around and being borrowed at other stores as well as many random schedule changes. Never have consecutive days off.

As a Manager-In-Training, Abercrombie organized a day to day routine for me to learn the business when I first began to work for the company. They have a very hands on approach to training up managers as well as associates and because of the training I received I was able to be promoted in less than 6 months. I began to train and manage other managers – more... and part-time associates. I hired and conducted interviews while maintaing company protocol and perspectives of my fellow managers and subordinates. Managing the number one Abercrombie Kids Store in the country was a great opportunity for me. The complexity of managing people, budgeting hours, ordering supplies, maintaining stockroom procedures, and receiving shipment on a daily basis required me to use my time efficiently. Overall, it was a great company to start learning how to manage a business and I enjoyed every minute of my time that I spent there. – less

I stood at the entrance all day and said hey wassup , and see you , have a good day. The co-workers never took the time out to get to know any of the new people and the girls were really snobby.

This is not the place to work if you value people, education, or a career.
It is a management plant that burns and turns.

A good first job for a college student. Most of the employees are similar ages and it is a cool laid back place to work.

I worked at a&f kids for six months and loved every minute! All of my managers were easy going, easy to talk to, and could always work with my schedule. After working at a different clothing store I now realize how organized Abercrombie is. Our store was always clean and tasks were always tackled in a timely manner, can't say that for my current employers. – more... A normal day of work never required anything difficult, and I never felt stupid for asking questions.
I feel like moving up in the company would be difficult and that is one of the only reasons I didn't transfer when I moved states.
Even part time associates get paid extra for holiday hours, not every employer does that!!!
My ONLY complaint is that the 'look policy' is a bit annoying and ridiculous. Wearing flip flops in a stock room is not safe. :/

Oh and I hope corporate read this. If a store is efficient with its current employees, the store shouldn't have to have so many new hires a month or have to waste time 'recruiting' random people.

Any retail is a great first job, it'll teach you things you need to know for any job in the future. – less

A typical day at work starts with 20 min of paperwork, opening registers, and a morning voicemail to the district manager. Opening the store entails turning on the store's music system and opening the front doors. The most stressful part of the day is dealing with customers who may or may not destroy stacks of perfectly stacked merchandise and/or steal – more... hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise. Another stressful part of the job is not having the freedom to take certain days off without affecting other managers' schedules - many days, only two managers work (one opens and one closes). A manager's experience will be greatly affected by the relationship he has with his district manager. The best part of the job is watching things go smoothly and leaving work knowing that you did a great job. – less

Overall, just a great working environment for college students looking for a good part time job.

I enjoyed this job. I was the Stock Supervisor so I was in a leadership role. I had a great team. Mostly the employees were college aged and enrolled in college. The company offers great benefits when your are full time. However you need a bachelors in order to advance to a manager role.

It was a good environment. the people I worked with were really fun to be around.

you dress comfortably
great people to work with and be around
great cafeteria

Independent, neutral, calm, and friendly. Easy work pace environment.

i really dont have one didnt work there much
serving customers

abercrombie is a fun place to work, it is like being in a club. If you need a career a place to grow Abercrombie is not the place for that.