I have been with Reitmans for 2 years and I have a lot of good things to say about it. They do seem to value their employees and with the right manager then you can have flexible schedules and have a life outside of work. The pay could be higher but they do give benefits to part time team leads which other companies do not. The downside is there is no retirement plan at all and it doesn't look...

I work at Reitmans head office as a part time student for 3 years now. I can say they been very flexible with my school schedule and the work load. They are a caring group, and cares about my education and wants to see me grow in the company once im done school.

I can only complain i don't get paid enough for the amount of different task I'm asked to do. Other than that, i think Reitmans Head...

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Haven't been working here for very long, but a few general things worthy of note. I have over 3 years of retail experience and have never seen such a poorly designed store. Sure it looks pretty, presentable and neat to the customer; but if you're the worker that has to deconstruct the store in your head and logistically where everything goes and how it's folded (or hung), this is so difficult...

I worked at a Reitmans store as a sales associate for a little over a year and HATED it. While the store was low-volume and low-traffic (which has its ups and downs), the customers and the district manager were terrible. When I was hired, I was led to believe that this was a non-commision (and therefore non-pressure) sales job - while the non-commission part is true, the non-pressure part isn't!...

When I first started working for reitmans about a year and a half ago and let me just say that I could not get out that store fast enough. In the year that I was there we bad 3 different district managers and as always nothing ever stays the same with so much turnover. Everything was going great when I first started as assistant manager, all the staff were very helpful in working with me while I...

The girls who worked for the company for many years , make less then the new girls who are just starting out.

I worked for three different Reitmans stores over a five year period. The company was very accommodating in transferring me due to schooling however over the years the company went down hill and it makes me so sad. My life was Reitmans for the last five years, I was a walking advertisement and was always sure to talk the company up to everyone and anyone but when maternity leaves started to occur...

My comments are specific to the Reitmans Division,Pressure and stressful in the role for management is so high, our employees must fit our profile what profile we were the clothing and look good in it, now we have to tell our employees to wear makeup and fix their hair that can be view a discriminating . Pay is low, no recognition is given. Balance feedback is one sided (negative). It�s not...

This is true for the same thing is happening to me right now at the Reitmans store in the Eatons Centre, the management staff is not very professional, the turn over in management and employees are the same as this comment, they do not appreciate the staff, and i am so fed up that i would quit. I have been working for years and i was offered to be an apprentice to a selected merchandiser and i...

Worst job i've ever had. I worked at Reitmans for 3 months and happily quit. It was bad from the very beginning, when I had to follow up with the manager after they did not call me for 3 weeks after my interview, so had I not called, they would have not remembered they were even hiring. Employees were constantly talked to in a condescending manner, questioned and interrogated about things that...

Hi I have worked for Reitmans for 5 months, I just left cause I was treaed very nbadly by the manager. She would yell when i asked questions or if something was not perfect. The rules were set by her mood, so you never know what to do cause the expectaions and rules were different. She was just plain rude, and I am not the only one who thinks this, just opthers are only there part time so they...

poor managment

For the most part I like my job, I am part time and happy enough with 2-4 short shifts a week. It's the scheduling that drives me crazy! The Manager has a bad habit of posting the schedule late, sometimes as late as Friday night or Saturday morning! That means I don't even know if I have a shift THE NEXT DAY. It's impossible to make any form of last minute or spontaneous plans and sucks a lot of...

I've worked with this company for two years as a part timer, and I feel used, and abused. I am always on call, and shifts get cancelled frequently. The management is less than helpful (aside from the good managers that never last long). They have no real appreciation for their employees. No one is allowed to become friends with anyone outside of work. They give us company gold for winning...

I have found this company to be excellent in training and support. The answers are there for you but you have to initiate the conversation. I have learned a lot of new skills and have brought my own to the job that have been appreciated. It comes down to good management and it is not easy to find quality assistants and team leader applicants in this province. I recommend this company but...

Pay is low, management has no idea what's going on, district managers next to useless. They say family company but I feel used, abused, taken advantage of and uncared for. I am overworked for what I earn ($10/hour), overworked in general (more than 30 hours on a regular basis even though I am part-time and a student), and despite discussing these problems with manager and district manager nothing...

i have been employed with Reitmans for over 12 years and the managemnt at (HO) is a bunch of crack. The do not have people skills, they have just been hired as higher managment because they were at the right place at the right time. (...)

I work at the MJ penningtons in the mall, its a really great place to work at, the manager is pretty cool ha ;) just sucks part time people who have been there forever arent getting benefits, and hours are shit but what can you do when u dont have lots of customers in MJ mall. overall great place everyones friendly

I find it is a laid back store environment... which is great. Scheduling is in theory flexible.

There is a very large bureaucracy... way too many "middle managers", totally not necessary. They are quite disorganized. The pay is definitely on the low side, even for retail. It is difficult to succeed if you have an ineffective manager at the store level, which makes for a frustrating...

Im on the fence about weather or not i want to continue working there.

pros -discount is awesome. The other staff members are great and easy to work with.

cons- low shit pay. The lazy managers say that if your sick that its your job to cover the shift. (Sorry but if im legit sick, im not up to calling around to get someome to cover my shift and its clearly the mansgers job). And theres a rule...

i have worked for the company 11years and thoughly enjoyed the experience awesome company with great values......

I worked as an assistant manager for 2 years.High turnaround for sure. Had 4 different managers. One very abusive manager had 9 staff plus myself quit within a 9 month period. But that's just one bad manager. The stress level is high and compensation is low. Best thing about it is the staff discount. I was a happy customer for many years before I worked for them, and since I left the job, I am...

Worked @ Penningtons Dufferin Mall (Divison of Retimans) and let me tell you its a enviorment were its dog eat dog Head Manager there is sneaky and only out for her self .& this is a company who doesn't care that you put blood sweat and tears into it they want more & more Have been through 4 Managers 3 DSM. in less then 2 years . Worst company to work for the only plus @ this locaton PT was...

With the exception of the consistent use of on-call shifts and the frequent need to cut their hours, the part -timers are quite well supported and better treated within the company (although that will depend on the manager of the particular store). As management, at times I felt picked on by my direct supervisor and was consistently not supported by them nor by head office. Communication coming...

I stuck around this place for 2 years (far more than I'd like to admit).I just about walked out with the same uneasy, sickening feelings I had walked into it as newly hired employee. I never truly felt welcome at the particular store I worked at, and I believe that had to with my not being an entirely fluent francophone.

I would not recommend this job to a student (I was when working there)...

Reitmans says it is a family orintated company, well that is bull. As a manager it is really not fair, you need to work 3 weekends a month, you are supossed to work all Mondays and Fridays so even when you have the weekend off you can not extend it. I have been with the company for aprox years and they do not care that you have a family at home on the weekends you are not getting them off. ...

I have been at Reitmans for a few years now (way over 5+ Years) and they have a great bonus plan but salary increases are average to moderate. No stock options available to employees. The people are fantastic and people have retired and worked all their lives at Reitmans. It's always had a feel of a family corporation and people are always friendly.

Great small store chain to work for!!! Amazing boss who is flexible and easy going. Close knit group of women with long experience of retail. Gossips, gossips, gossips! Lotsa fun!

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Good company to work for, though being a subsidiary of a US parent corp has its issues. Good benefits considering it's a minimum wage job (or about). Cant complain. Give it a try.

Always on Call

-they change the schedule without telling you

I have worked at Reitmans for 4 years and I have had 4 managers, 7 assisant managers, and 4 senior sales its like there is a revolving door on our store.

The pay isn't great I was getting paid the same as the new hires until I finially got fed up asked my manager to ask the DM for a raise for me or I was gone.

I have been working part time at Penningtons in Hamilton On for about a year now. I have found the Management Team to be nothing but personalbe and professional. I love working at Pennigtons, the discount is top rate, the fellow staff members are fun and the customers are great. If you are looking for a a retail position I would fully recoment Penningtons!!

-Always on Call

-they change the schedule without telling you

I have worked at Reitmans for 4 years and I have had 4 managers, 7 assisant managers, and 4 senior sales its like there is a revolving door on our store.

The pay isn't great I was getting paid the same as the new hires until I finially got fed up asked my manager to ask the DM for a raise for me or I was gone. I recieved the...

J'ai travaillé au Bureau Chef, dans le département des ressources humaines.

Je peux dire que je n'ai jamais été autant sous pression de toute ma vie. Je rentre à 9h, et je trouve qu'il y a déjà une liste de problèmes à régler.¸Chez Reitmans, ça marche beaucoup par léchage de bottes, tu dois sourire à tout le monde, te mettre ami avec les bonnes personnes, faire des petits cadeaux,... pour avoir...

Well I have only worked for Thyme for about 6 months, but it has been going downhill. When I first started I LOVED my job. Now, to say the lease, I do not. I was promoted from sales associate to p/t team lead/keyholder, WITHOUT a raise or recognition. Just a lot more responsibility, and the hours of a full-timer. At least give me the full time title so I can get benefits for this!!!

Certain...

Terrible pay for ridiculous standards and a schedule that changes at a moments notice.

As an assistant manager I had a VERY hard time telling employees to purchase clothes from the company. They only get paid minimum wage and are students and are expected to burn all their money on clothes. There is alot of pressure from the district managers to make sure they are always wearing the newest items. Any other job where you make minimum wage, they provide the uniform. BUT because it's...

The new hiring questions are more understandable and easier to ask at interview. This gives a better insight when hiring and only able to give one or two interviews.

Most stress is brought on by my own doing. All training done by this company helps with this.

I've worked at Addition-Elle as a salesperson for about two and a half years now.

POSITIVE: Reitmans is a very well-structured company - you always know what is expected of you, and are given good feedback by the managers.

Sales staff receive excellent, comprehensive training.

NEGATIVE: The schedule can change on a daily basis (as the hours given to staff fluctuate weekly based on...

I worked for Thyme and I loved it, the company is very approachable and I would go back in a heart beat.

I've been working for this company for about 6 months now.. most of the staff have minimal customer service skills.. your shift can be changed the day of, never know how many hours you are getting, schedual is *never* final, because of sales targets and hours aloud to be given out because we didnt make it that week.. countless times ive been called the morning of a shift to be told to come in at...

Love working for this company professional and always looking to hire from within to promote employees

I was only employed by Reitmans Canada for a 3 month contract as a Measure Clerk in the Thyme Maternity division (at the head office). I loved working there, it was fun. The only thing was that I was way over qualified, there were no other openings for me after my 3 month contract and I was offered a job as a Receptionist, but I felt I could find other employment in the fashion industry that...

There is no respect for pt workers, management (store) is absolutely horrid, and working for this company at such low salary is no where near good enough for the level of stress caused. Basically the sales associates do most of the work while receiving ZERO credit. Oh no wait, they've begun to give the occasional $5 gift card to employees. Apparently giving these cards (to your own store) makes...

I worked in 2 of the Halifax locations. It is a fun place to work with a great discount and product. It was difficult being in management however, due to the work load. Reitmans is an extremely organized company, but sometimes theres just too much paper work and setups, with not enough man hours. Overall I think it is a great company and still shop there.

Working within this division is very difficult.If you have a family...forget about it! Management is very "one way street " often yelling at employees etc.. Higher ups do not care as long as the numbers are there. Employee sales and performance are posted on the wall for everyone to see who didnt make it and who did... a lot of bullying going on here!

Dont waist your time with this "dog eat...

i have worked in reitmans for 2 years now. i have to say that although i do not agree with higher management and think that they are greedy. they take credit for the success stores in their division get, and then turn around and blame those same stores when times are hard. BUT i work in a store with a fabulous management team, and very good pt staff. we are a great group of women who are...

I have been working for this company for a few years now. I can't say I am happy about that but I live in a smaller community and Reitman's actually pays a little higher in the retail world in my city. I am not impressed with the way successes are handled. Only the Management team gets a bonus. General employees hardly get any recognition and it's those employees that work hard to get the...

reitmans has a bad policy of 1 person opening a big store alone,there should be at leist 2,,,theft is easy there??

I worked at Smart Set for over 4 years in BC. It was a great place to work; fantastic staff and plenty of opportunity if you are willing to work hard and give it some effort. Yes, there was a lot of management turnover, but that's retail for you. People shouldn't complain so much - no work place is perfect.

Honestly there is no reconginiton of seniority in this job...if you slave for the company you will still be dumped out...very inconsiderate. Did not like at all

I feel that this company is only good to thoses that are above store level, anyone store level or below we should all feel sorry for.

I HAVE BEEN A MANAGER FOR 20 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER WORKED WITH A COMPANY AS BAD AS THIS ONE.

RW&CO;

What the compagnier says and does is very different.

You don't have any life at RW & CO!

And the salary is very low.

I have been at Reitmans for a few years now (way over 5+ Years) and they have a great bonus plan but salary increases are average to moderate. No stock options available to employees. The people are fantastic and people have retired and worked all their lives at Reitmans. It's always had a feel of a family corporation and people are always friendly. In terms of advancements, you either have to...

The Thyme Maternity division makes it difficult to balance work and family life. Not a company for you if you have children.

The staff turnover is high and salaries are very low!