Working with customers personally to find the style that fits them.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Apparel Salesperson
April 2018 • Freehold Township, NJ
What I liked
I like being able to work as a team to help progress the stores' sales. Also having costumers who are enjoyable to talk to and work with. The management is component and very encouraging to the employees.
What I wish was different
I wish the hours had been more consistent
Advice
Learn to work well with any type of person, no matter their differences from you.
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Brand Associate
August 2017 - July 2018 • Reno, NV
What I liked
Simple tasks, good customer service lessons, fun coworkers
What I wish was different
More education about positions, less responsibility on lower-level employees
Advice
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Brand Associate
July - August 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
I liked interacting with different people. It improved my social skills.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have applied earlier to try all the positions in the store (mainly register).
Advice
Work retail at least once in your life! It is helpful to mix with groups of people to teach you how to collaborate!
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Brand Ambassador
July 2018 • Honolulu, HI
What I liked
Learning the basics of retail and the personality of the brand ambassador on the floor
What I wish was different
I wish I knew how to communicate more fluently with the customers
Advice
Be open to go outside your comfort zone and approach people with a warm smile and genuine interest
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Brand Ambassador
May 2017 • Myrtle Beach, SC
What I liked
Very friendly work environment
What I wish was different
More hours available
Advice
It was a really great way to get customer service experience
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brande associate
May - August 2018 • West Des Moines, IA
What I liked
I really enjoyed the people I worked with.
What I wish was different
More organization of the store
Advice
Old Navy is a fantastic first job, and I would recommend it to anyone!
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Cashier
March 2016 • Brownsville, TX
What I liked
I literally love the people
What I wish was different
More chances to move up
Advice
Nothing
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Visual Merchandising Specialist
April 2019 • Idaho Falls, ID
What I liked
Gained new knowledge. Great management skills were gained.
What I wish was different
Upper management is manipulative and does not have a great leadership style.
Advice
Stand up for what you need. Don’t be afraid to speak up.
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Sales associate
June 2017 • Knoxville, TN
What I liked
What I wish was different
I would wish that management at my location would have remained stable. There have been several new managers during the time I have been there which has made new training protocol and procedure very difficult.
Advice
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Associate
May 2017 • Olean, NY
What I liked
Helping customers
What I wish was different
The training process
Advice
The customer is always right
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Retail
June 2019 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I liked the work environment. The people I worked with made the job better.
What I wish was different
I can’t change how customers would speak to me, but if I could I would.
Advice
Completing tasks quickly (and accurately) makes the day go by the fastest. Also, it makes you look really good in your employer’s eyes.
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Associate
August 2016 • Syracuse, NY
What I liked
I liked how friendly everyone was and the work is typical retail work.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Customer Service Representative
June - October 2018 • Wichita, KS
What I liked
A great entry level job, it will teach you much about how to talk to people in the most respectful way possible
What I wish was different
I wish the store was doing better. I'm sure other Old Navies were doing fine, but this branch was down on its luck and had to cut people often going into the school year.
Advice
Always be doing something. Being bored is death.
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Retail Salesperson
June 2018 • Wichita, KS
What I liked
Great managers
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Great workplace
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Brand Associate
July 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
I liked that I was able to learn how to do different things on the job and how flexible the hours were. I also enjoy the discounts and benefits.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have received corporate internship skills while I was working there. That would have been amazing to put on my resume.
Advice
Wear comfortable shoes and please do not multitasking because it gets super busy.
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Specialist
July 2018 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
Nature of job
What I wish was different
Upper management being better
Advice
Hard work gets rewarded
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Retail Salesperson
June - August 2018 • Houston, TX
What I liked
I liked helping customers find what they need and organizing clothes.
What I wish was different
I wish the stores working system was better organized.
Advice
Just be the best at your job as you can be even if your not recognized for it. Dont worry about your co-workers, rude customers, gossip, or rumors just do your best at your job.
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Stock Associate
May 2017 - October 2018 • Costa Mesa, CA
What I liked
Flexibility and discount
What I wish was different
The management never enforced anything and the sales associates made the stock associates job a lot harder.
Advice
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Stock
July 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
The environment
What I wish was different
More shadowing before put into the job straight away
Advice
It’s great meeting new people and gaining more teamwork experience
