Vantaggi
Great people to work with generally. Store management was great. I was able to align myself with an up-and-comer and by working hard I quickly moved into management. Great if you like working in fashion and want to get a good working knowledge of sales. I was able to learn the ins and outs of selling Gap Cards, and eventually became the go-to manager in the district when it came to strategy and motivation around Gap Cards. All in all I felt like it was a good place to work where you got out of it what you put into it. Oh, and definitely an amazing discount to Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy.
Svantaggi
Working in retail pretty much speaks for itself. Once you start in management it has a tendency to take over your life, especially in the months of November and December. Once you go exempt, it becomes very hard to not put in somewhat excessive hours. It really does teach you how to manage through your team though because its the best way to keep your workload within reason. District and Regional Management was somewhat out of touch with store management, and left much to be desired when it came to earning the respect of the store-level management and the sales associates.