Learned a lot quickly and advanced quickly - General Manager Journeys Employee Review

2.0
13 May 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It is a place to learn retail and sales then move on, upper management does not expect to keep managers long... turn and burn

Cons

District managers are alowed to play favorites and promote their friends in to positions that they are undeserving of. If you don't play the political game and are just a hard worker you will not go far as the district manager spends a lot of time with the store managers and likes it to be a "hang out session" rather then a productive meeting. If you try to get help or training you are replaced as the motto is "I don't try to change people, I just change prople" Saying if you can't figure it out I will find someone who can. Education is not valued... my college degree was replaced with a GED.

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5.0
17 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The Discount was very good

Cons

Pay was not very good

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Journeys Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing your review! We truly appreciate your feedback!
2.0
1 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Diversity & inclusion throughout employees - No dress code (other than inappropriate clothing obviously and occasional Journeys t-shirts during holidays) - Paid training - Flexible schedule (at least at my store)

Cons

- Horrible corporate mentality - Only the sales leads and above work on commission even though every employee has to HARD sell - Sales goals that are unrealistic and based off of the previous year's numbers - Little to no benefit for reaching or surpassing the ridiculous sales goals - District managers and corporate employees who say you're not good at your job unless you practically beg customers to buy socks and multiple pairs of shoes even if they came in knowing exactly what they want (to the point of annoying the customer) - Verbal, then write up, then immediate termination if you don't meet or surpass EVERY single category in your MPR (monthly progress report) - District managers who demote the best managers and transfer people to other stores with no say in the matter, as well as letting certain bad managers get away with things without reporting it - lowwwww pay for what is expected of the employee

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Journeys Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. If there's anything you would like to share or discuss further, feel free to email us at journeyssocial@journeys.com.
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