Illegal Much? - Anonymous employee Forever 21 Employee Review

1.0
Dec 14, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Starbucks, A few decent co-workers, Young population,

Cons

ILLEGALLY tracks salary employee hours by tracking badges Hiring salary instead of hourly so they don't have to pay overtime 9-10 hour work day is normal, don't expect to work 8 and get away with it Executives are old school they say harmful, discriminatory things like it's normal It smells like chemicals in Buying All the smart, qualified people left fast Most departments are filled with unhappy, inexperienced, or dumb people College degree not required to be in a management position Sucking up and complimenting managers/directors will get you far If you get an Exceeds Expectations review, some will get paid at a Meets Expectation bonus due to "cost savings" HIPPO values are a joke: Mr. Chang threw a fit when he saw that people were waiting in the Starbucks line for 10 minutes instead of working You are a $ sign, not a person

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Mar 23, 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Relatively good job security bc everyone quits

Cons

-horrible, stingy break policy -extremely low pay in comparison to workload -ungrateful company that treats employees like garbage -awful customers -highest turnover ive ever seen at all levels across all stores -horrible operating hours and long shifts -all company and DM did was gaslight everyone at store level -horrible company with zero standards or knowledge of how to run a successful business hence why they shut down -conpany had horrible ethics and forced it down to store level (ex-encouraging store employees to sign non English speaking people up for credit cards)

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