https://www.gapinc.com/en-us/careers/student-and-recent-grads

Gap, Inc.

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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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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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 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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Sales Associate

October 2017 • Mays Landing, NJ

What I liked

Working at Old Navy was my first job, I was warned by family and friends to never go into retail for my first job. I was expecting to have a bad experience at work but the friendly atmosphere that the managers and my fellow employees made me enjoy my job and make me excited to go to work.

What I wish was different

I was told I would be trained for the cashier position very shortly after I started work, I did not get trained until the end of summer which was a couple of months. I should have questioned my training earlier, this was mostly my problem of being shy.

Advice

Do not be shy when talking to management about training and questions, they are more than happy to hear your problems and to help you. Be prepared to do frustrating task that are caused by difficult customers.
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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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Sales Associate

June - August 2018 • Knoxville, TN

What I liked

Enjoyed working in retail for the first time. My coworkers were very nice, and it was great to be surrounded by people my age. I really enjoyed helping people out in such a kind area.

What I wish was different

The management team was not the best. It was clear there was a lot of conflict between them. Some of the managers were/are great, some of them were/are not.

Advice

There's a lot more you need to learn than you would think. The job is very detail oriented, and it's important to always be friendly and kind to the customers and your coworkers.
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Sales associate

May - August 2018 • Fort Lauderdale, FL

What I liked

I liked interacting with customers everyday and developing better customer service skills.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Retail worker

June 2018 • Walpole, MA

What I liked

Easy to work with others

What I wish was different

More training

Advice

Make sure you can easily communicate with others
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Stocker

May 2018 • Burlington, VT

What I liked

Nice people

What I wish was different

More hours

Advice

Good job
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Sales Associate

May - August 2018 • Canton, OH

What I liked

Each work day was a new experience with a new sale happening. The customers were friendly and the managers were really helpful.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Brand Associate

June 2018 • Marlborough, MA

What I liked

I liked the environment and my coworkers. Everyone was super friendly and helpful, especially the managers. They treated us like equals and always made me feel welcome.

What I wish was different

I wish we had more people working during certain points when we'd have a rush.

Advice

Be aware of the current sales that are going on with the store. People will ask you about them, or you will be expected to mention them. Learn the prices of items and where they are. They continually change from day-to-day, so actively try to learn.
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sales associate

May 2018 • Swansea, MA

What I liked

flexible schedule

What I wish was different

shift length

Advice

be sure to talk to all customers
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Sales Associate

May 2018 • Clarksville, TN

What I liked

I love working with people and helping them choose items to buy.

What I wish was different

The hours I was scheduled were sparse, would have liked more.

Advice

You have to be able to work at a fast pace.
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Sales associate

May - August 2018 • Scottsdale, AZ

What I liked

Friendly work environment and organized store procedures

What I wish was different

Older computing systems and poor stock Check system

Advice

Find a career you enjoy the people at. It increases productivity drastically.
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Sales Associate

October 2017 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

Fun work environment

What I wish was different

Advice

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Sales Associate

May 2016 • Beaverton, OR

What I liked

The community. My coworkers are really inclusive and forgiving if there is an issue.

What I wish was different

I wish I would’ve gotten more hours. There weren’t enough for everyone to get what they wanted.

Advice

Ask questions if you have them. It’s better to learn how to do something right than to do it wrong.
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Sales associate

May - August 2018 • Littleton, CO

What I liked

Choose own hours

What I wish was different

Not getting new managers and having to train my managers

Advice

Work your hardest, the managers notice
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Retail employee

June 2015 • Round Rock, TX

What I liked

I love my managers

What I wish was different

I wish I could get the same pay in nacodoches

Advice

The pay is really hard to compete with when I come back to school so I wish I could continue working during the school year.
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Brand Associate

May 2017 • Chattanooga, TN

What I liked

I have made friends with my co-workers. The employee discount is 50%, which is amazing. I have been given raises every couple of months, and I have been given a leadership position.

What I wish was different

I wish the drive wasn't so far.

Advice

If you get into a job at Old Navy, I think it is worth it to stick around. A lot of people work summers and quit. Staying on payroll and working a couple of shifts helps the managers trust you as an employee and then your summer job for next year will already be lined up.
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