Not everything that shines is gold - Department Manager Zara Employee Review

2.0
Dec 10, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good start up if you are a student Fast growth in the first levels Fair start up salary Stable job

Cons

Overworked and underpaid Exceeded goals are never recognized Too much Bureaucracy in Corporate Rules can be broken ONLY for favorite employees Physical appearance goes first than brains Corporate prefers to hire outsiders than promote employees An employee that is being promoted needs to wait for 1-3 months to see any increase in salary, while an outsider gets the offered salary immediately even when they are still in training The only training you get is from the managers in the store and for the position you are hired, after that you won't get extra training. Wonder why Corporate has a Training Department? 15% discount in your store.... RIDICULOUS!!!!! And if you are a Manager you have to wear only Zara Clothes (in season) Employees are replaced very easily.

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Cons

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5.0
Jun 14, 2026
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Pros

My coworkers and Managers felt like a family I felt supported and was able to make good connections At the time I was there my managers made it feel less daunting to ask questions or come to them if I had concerns about customers . I feel like if I stayed with Zara longer I would have been able to move within the company easily.

Cons

Air conditioning didn't work while I was there.

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