Overworked and Underappreciated - Buyer Ross Stores Employee Review

1.0
29 Feb 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Fair compensation and shared experiences of being overworked .

Cons

You are more often than not overworked and expected to handle working 55-60 hour weeks. The more short staffed the area the more work you are expected to do, even if that means working weekends, holidays/time off and late nights. With taken on more you are told what you could have done better while be given more responsibility to take on with an already overflowing plate. Your contributions are an afterthought and your shortcomings are the main focus, appreciation and a life outside of work is hard to come by.

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5.0
4 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

All of my coworkers were wonderful. No high school drama. Boss was flexible and understanding, although he always liked it if you said you could work more hours. The employee discount is pretty awesome. The work wasn't bad and rude customers were rare.

Cons

There was pressure to come in even when you were sick. Pay wasn't the greatest; it usually stayed ahead of minimum wage, but by no means kept up with inflation. Visits from corporate often meant a new change in procedures that had been working and demands that were somewhat unreasonable given the constraints of the layout or number of employees available.

3.0
1 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Even though this is with my store specifically I got really lucky with my coworkers. Every season change there is 40% off for about a week other than that is 20%. They also have scholarship opportunities.

Cons

It’s a really physical job, sometimes it’s so busy that you can’t even take a break especially during Christmas season, you WILL debate working there during that time. The store hours are horrible and since most of the time were understaffed we won’t leave until almost midnight just cleaning up.

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