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Being creative doing tomorrow work today making dead ends meet
Manager/visual merchandiser/ decor (Former Employee) - Cape Town, Western Cape - 5 January 2021
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The most useful review selected by IndeedWorking at the company was worth it gave me time to grow learn and shared my skills knowledge meeting different people and culture and communication with customers delivering good customer service planning ahead and making dead ends meet thank you
Pros
Free lunch on special occasions
Cons
Doing launch promotions required long hours
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Growth
cosmetic (Former Employee) - Gauteng - 17 June 2021
There’s room for growth , great benefits ,incentives. Putting their staff first ,staff transport for late shift (safety for their staff)keeping staff up to date with new trends and info.
Pros
Benefits
Cons
Working public holidays
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Fun work place
canvassor (Former Employee) - Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape - 8 February 2021
The Company is very good to work for but everyone starts somewhere but i left before getting a better position. Love the culture of the Edgar's family
Pros
Christmas gift, staff account
Cons
Long hours
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Highly stressful environment
Specialist Buyer (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 20 April 2020
Be prepared to work long hours beyond contractual obligations. No stability and excessive changes by management. Difficult work culture and very little work life balance.
Pros
good salaries at higher levels
Cons
No work life balance
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I recommend Edgars for people who want to gain experience and knowledge about the working environment
Sales Assistant (Former Employee) - Walmer Park, Eastern Cape - 12 March 2020
Working at Edgars is very challenging especially for a pregnant woman you stand for very long hours, But for customer service I recommend them I have learnt alot about customer service and also about work ethics.
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Ive learnt that in whatever you do always give your best when doing your job.also believe in yourself and never give up.be willing to adapt
Beauty consultant (Current Employee) - Pietermaritzburg Midlands mall - 21 January 2020
I always give my best when it comes to doing my job.i put the customer first at all times.ensure that I do what I'm required to do at all times.i have good communication skills and very easy to work with.
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Average
Sales Assistant (Former Employee) - Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal - 7 January 2020
Besides long hours working at Edgars is very challenging and competitive bt it was fun and i experienced good things with the staff and they r very friendly and good at wht they doing..
Pros
No free lunches
Cons
Long hours
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Casual employment
Casual - Service Centre Operator (SCO) (Former Employee) - Parow, Western Cape - 21 December 2019
Edgars had given me a very good experience of working in the retail industry. With a fairly relaxed atmosphere, great co-workers and managers, and a great working environment, I would gladly work for Edgars any day. However, this was a stepping stone on my path to a better career. It has given me good experience and growth to the working environment.
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Long hours pay not much
stockroom associate (Former Employee) - Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal - 19 November 2019
They stress you with productive and not promoting stuff they not give credit where it due.you work hard for the money they gave u less activity angry management
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Good working place
till operator (Former Employee) - Diepsloot, Gauteng - 23 October 2019
I was working only when the shop is busy and they where paying me each and every monday ,eg you can only sometimes work 2 days a week and at monday you get 236 by that time i was having a new baby born
Pros
Free tea
Cons
Sundays
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fun work place
Sales assistant (Former Employee) - Edgars Canal Walk - 10 October 2019
you need to attend to customers in a very professional manner.
make sure you know your product you selling in your department. merchandise your department up to company's standard.
Pros
incentives when you opened an account
Cons
long hours
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I worked nice
Service centre operator (Former Employee) - Bloemfontein - 13 June 2019
I loved my job n I enjoyed it BT it came to a place where I no longer enjoy it because we where treated unfairly especially managenent n the salary I was getting there was very little there was no change so I decided to go to other option
Pros
Free lunches when reached target of certain services
Cons
Would get long hours if we count stock or having store visits
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Fun and very productive
cellphone specialist and studio Q (Former Employee) - Kimberley, Northern Cape - 13 April 2019
Yes I worked there it was great working there learnt a lot from the company for an example I learnt how to work with customers, people how to respect another person and how to behave in the midst of other peeps.
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Was fun. Colleagues and customers always nice. My manager at the time was understanding and always ready to help or answer a question.
Stockroom assistant casual (Former Employee) - Cape Town, Western Cape - 5 April 2019
Treat your customers with respect always. If you working on the floor and get asked for assistance always try and help. Never say you new and you don't know the store yet. Go the extra mile for your customers...make small talk and always lend a ear. Don't take tips because it gives your colleagues and managers the wrong impression.
Cons
Weird hours
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Friendly staff members
Clinique consultant (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 21 March 2019
Need good skills management and training of security as well. Also manage to need to be helpful towards there staff members at all times. It will help.
Pros
Incentive
Cons
Long hours
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Fun working place
Casualty (Former Employee) - Middelburg, Mpumalanga - 20 March 2019
Edgar's is a very good working environment, because along your work you get to know people,work with different people everyday and that makes the job to be more interesting.
Pros
No free lunch
Cons
Long hours
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prodcutive and fun
Receptionist /Customer Services (Current Employee) - Gauteng - 15 March 2019
l learn how to deal to with customers, our management was supportive and our hardest time its when we deal with thief or customer complain that we charge them too much. but I enjoy working there because helping people or to see another person left our have something they want.
Pros
no free lunch
Cons
long hours
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Summary
Cellphone Sales Consultant Supervisor (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 5 March 2019
The workplace was what we made it. It always depends on the team that you are on the shift with. The environment was great for learning how to deal with people because we were exposed to different people every day. The hardest part about the job was to constantly be positive even when the customer is being impossible.
Pros
Working with people
Cons
Customer attitude
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productive and fun place
Specialist retail associate Cellular (Current Employee) - Oudtshoorn, ZA - 26 February 2019
I was happy fir the past 4 years but with the closure of stores in 2019 it made me realise I had to get everything was good you get the best salary.Good bonuses
Pros
payed lunches
Cons
long hours
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its challenging, able to tackle conflict very easy
Casual Worker (Former Employee) - The Glen,Johannesburg - 5 February 2019
its such a good experience working with this company.i have learned and grow as an individual i have also leaned to tacle with different challenges on the daily basis.
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busy
Sales Assistant - (men's & ladies wear) (Former Employee) - Cape Town, Western Cape - 31 January 2019
first job after school. learning experience of how the workplace is.
store always busy. loved working with the customers coming in and out the store. and learning alot about retail.
Pros
discounts on clothing
Cons
remuneration not so good and very long hours
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