Vantaggi
If you choose to prioritise drama over actual work you will love working here! The high turnover of staff at The Kooples will almost make you feel you aren't part of a dedicated team! Do you want in clothing that barely holds together right out the packaging? You're in luck! The Kooples will grant you a uniform allowance every 6 months, though it will warp, fall apart and fade before you even know it.
Svantaggi
Working here was nothing short of hellish, others I had worked with say the same. As a whole this company is poorly coordinated, from regional managers to HR who honestly will think more about sleeping with each other than focusing on improving their already laughable track record. I recently found these reviews and was somehow not shocked to find that other people experienced these same unacceptable circumstances. In my case, I commuted daily working full time for 7 weeks before being paid anything by The Kooples, despite requesting an immediate advance from HR who are utterly useless. This had resulted in skipping meals every day, at one point going nearly 3 days without anything - all whilst my colleagues, managers and HR knew about this. On top of the ongoing drama amongst staff and lack of communication across managers, unrealistic targets was common practice. Previous colleagues have also mentioned unreachable requests in order to provide a power-trip to HR, even if they are performing beyond what is expected of them. Whilst these targets were high, the product rarely delivered. Unsustainable collections replicating the same cookie-cutter pieces destined for landfill in a few years, often products were being sold with loose seams and broken haberdashery - expecting a customer to pay anything towards it. It's also necessary to mention an out-of-touch creative director who thinks its acceptable to sell exploitive prints, the Hawaiian motif print. I was so glad to leave shortly after seeing that arrive in the stockroom.