If you drink the koolaid and give your life to them you may advance - Sales Advisor H&M Employee Review

1.0
Jan 11, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Slightly higher than minimum wage, discount, some flexibility in schedule, get to work with great co-workers, and some opportunities to learn

Cons

Long hours, erratic hours, no work life balance yet they promote it, no advancement, those working in advance jobs were hired externally and worked in store for a month then "promoted" to position to make it look like they only hire from within, those who do get hired from within have to work 3 times as hard for much less to get noticed and get the advancement, HR told trainees to do work on their free time to get it done, always expected to do more work than you are getting paid to do, customers expect Nordstrom service and Zellers prices, no real help from head office, emotionally and physically draining, and not a great place to work, and is not a healthy place mentally

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Pros

Nice team members, fast paced enviroment

Cons

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2.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

can accrue sick hours / vacation easy going staff once you get the hang of a routine, it's easy

Cons

managers could either be nitpicky, or don't help at all company management was even pickier i worked there for four years; by the time i left, the company had changed so many policies that did not make it easier for the worker work/life balance was hard, especially during holidays or summer

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