I regret taking a store manager job - Store Manager Sephora Employee Review

1.0
Apr 27, 2022
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Pros

Free makeup and employee discount

Cons

As an external store manager I got horrible training. Everyday it seems like there is something else I didn’t know I should be doing because Of the lack of proper training. The majority of store managers at Sephora are internal hires who have been with the company for 10+ years. The lack of training has me questioning my abilities on a daily basis. Everyone expects you to know everything and that’s not fair. Aside from having to deal with terrible training you also have a business to run with a million and one metrics. Everyday it seems as if the CEO just adds another metric/ field objective. Staff is underpaid and overworked and retention is a headache. Stop making your employees do so much work for such little pay. A bag of gratis every month is not motivation. Employees are expected to up-stock, clean store (pride), sign clients up for credit cards, sign clients up for beauty insider, sign clients up for services, meet hourly sales goals, sell multi world baskets, use an MCIQ and more on a daily basis and it’s a lot. I feel bad for my employees this company should be ashamed of themselves. For the most part the current CEO should really rethink their current sales strategy. Store managers have no work life balance and this job is mentally and physically draining. I regret applying for this job!

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Pros

fun getting gratis and hosting in-store events, meeting brand ambassadors/managers, socializing with clients

Cons

manager created a weird environment -- coaching moments were sometimes extremely aggressive for a retail environment; strict on not applying makeup to clients unless they purchase a service. once made me move from a disabled client quickly because I was "spending too much time with them" and to further boost the store sales. felt extremely unethical.

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