A bittersweet growing experience with a overly "budget oriented" company. - Assistant Store Manager TJ Maxx Employee Review

2.0
28 Oct 2015
Recommend
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Pros

You have the opportunity to learn all areas of management. The positions are all interchangeable. You will learn operations even while being a merchandising manager. They strongly believe in promoting within. Their benefits are strong and their bonus plan is fair.

Cons

The company applies a tremendous amount of stress and work on the management team without providing them with the proper resources to effectively tackle these tasks within the given amount of time and payroll. The amount of product we receive (this is aside from any other operational tasks or merchandising such as audits, conference calls, department moves, seasonal projects) is not feasible when you take a look at the grand scheme of any tj maxx building. The management teams are understaffed, the employees are overworked, and the pressure gets applied from the top down which just causes very fragile and stressed work environments. They do not believe in quality of your personal life.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

Long and Short hours depending on the season.

2.0
12 Jun 2026
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Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and flexible hours

Cons

The workplace culture felt highly driven by informalities, which often made it difficult to resolve issues professionally. Management responses to workplace concerns often felt inconsistent, and similar incidents appeared to be handled differently depending on the individuals involved. Employee morale appeared low, and turnover seemed higher than expected during my time there. Lack of support during peak periods and backroom inefficiencies. The work environment felt unsustainable due to unresolved management issues, communication breakdowns, and inconsistent handling of workplace conflicts.

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