Ralph Lauren reviews

The more senior employees who have been with the company for decades often display a pretentious and egotistical attitude, seeking constant validation and approval from their direct reports. I felt I was being treated like a personal assistant, attending to the daily "needs" of my manager and feeling that my efforts were never satisfactory despite a long and intense work routine. Longevity at the company should not equate to an inflated sense of importance. That attitute in fashion industry expired 20 years ago. The difficult and capricious Devil Wears Prada personalities are no longer in trend in fashion. In contrast, the millennial and Gen-Z employees are so much more pleasant, approachable, helpful and cooperative when working cross-functionally. I really enjoyed working with them.

Toxic environment. People in management positions have been there for 10+ years, lack leadership skills and play a favorite game where behavior is more valued than talent and experience, not a combination. It is very difficult to move up because it goes by seniority and personal connections, Pay is low and non competitive due to the expectation that people accept this as an exchange for travel and decent work hours. This is the perfect job for someone in their 20s building their career. It’s fun but make sure you keep polishing your skills because in a blink of an eye, time has gone bye and everyone else outside of the company have a higher pay and skill set than you. They give away high position roles that only have a name but the skills and requirements are of a mid level. Never seen so many incompetent directors in one place. It’s a club so make sure you drink the cool aid, or pretend, and you’ll be fine.