Great clothes, mediocre summer job. - Part Time Sales Associate J. Crew Employee Review

3.0
14 Feb 2015
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Pros

The discounts available to employees are awesome and it's great having first access to new style or new sales. It was fun learning more about the company and its particular style. Good sales experience!

Cons

Very hard to get a normal schedule or enough hours, lack of structure, poor training/communications and overly high expectations. Very strict dress code that was slightly ambiguous, making it difficult to live up to their standards.

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5.0
12 Mar 2026
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Pros

- Kept all promises made during interview. - good pay - great associate benefits and health insurance and PTO Healthy work environment

Cons

Sometimes traffic can be really slow so it was hard to meet my goals as a full-time stylist.

2.0
8 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good time-off package. Holiday week off for office employees. Historically respected work-life balance and flexible working. Good employee discount and maternity leave.

Cons

C-suite pushing a mandatory 3 days in-office after 5+ years of boasting flexibility as a cornerstone of their employee benefits package. Lack of clear and thoughtful communication of this new policy was frustrating and disheartening as an employee. Leadership, starting with the CEO, is at an all-time low of the last 6 years of working in their corporate office. Horrifying to see how poorly initiatives are getting rolled out, likely getting pushed down from board of directors. Would anticipate a rough transition into the company if you choose to take a role replacing the dozens of employees possibly being forced to leave the company due to RTO.

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