Footwear Design Department = Horrible Worklife balance and Disarray - Footwear Designer Coach Employee Review

2.0
15 May 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Coach is one of the few fashion companies that is performing well. There are many great people who are a pleasure to work with. Good pay. Great to have Coach on your resume.

Cons

High school like atmosphere with a "you can't sit with us" mentality among the footwear design leadership (with Diva attitudes to boot). Work life balance is horrible. There is no way to predict when you will have to stay till 11:30pm. Design details change a million times within a short amount of time. All levels of designers (from assistants to senior designers) do the same type/level of work but pay is significantly different. Super unorganized. Oh, and you don't really design...you just follow the exact instructions from management. Finally, transparency and communication from leadership to the team is horrible. Worse place I've worked with regard to communication and efficiency.

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Pros

Great benefits and opportunities for advancement

Cons

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3.0
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Recommend
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Pros

- fast paced days with lots of client interaction and team building moments - fun product dropped monthly with opportunities to be the first to own popular drops - opportunities to grow* - a great starting place to learn how to provide an elevated shopping experience and learn how to build a client book

Cons

- * Opportunities to grow only present themselves if you have a positive relationship with the management team and/or the DM - Corporate tends to lead on candidates and promise advancements or change verbally but little is done to correct behavior or advance within the company - Your store manager will determine whether the team is harmonious and fair, can be a double edged sword - you will be asked to do tasks or take on projects outside of your position with no additional compensation. It will be heavily frowned upon to decline said opportunities and tended to lead to being denied advancements - during ICE activities in the city, Coach refused to make a statement and or provide guidelines to how we as a store should respond. Associates were punished for absences related back to ICE activities

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