Terrible HR and questionable employment practices in NY Buying Office - New York Office Ross Stores Employee Review

1.0
27 Aug 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people and work at Ross are actually very good, the pay and benefits are OK.

Cons

Don't bother giving them a 2-week notice when you're ready to leave for another job or personal decision: they will show you the door right away, not pay you a penny more, and cut off your benefits immediately. Although the Employee Handbook explicitly requests a 2-week notice for departing employees, it makes no mention of their so-called "policy" of dismissing you right away: only HR will tell you that once they're already asking you to leave with no offer to compensate you and, if pressed, they further explain that it's within their right and they have no legal obligation, even when most companies will compensate you for the time without work. While it's not unreasonable for a company to show you the door when you tell them you're leaving as they might be concerned you're going to a competitor, it is quite common and considered good practice for companies to pay dismissed employees for their time. It is a bit of a double-standard for them to ask you for a courtesy notice when they're unwilling to reciprocate. If you decide to work there, be sure to use them as a stepping stone but don't trust them when you're ready to move on, and forget traditional courtesy of a notice because they will use it to burn you.

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5.0
5 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great benefits once you're permanent

Cons

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5.0
4 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

All of my coworkers were wonderful. No high school drama. Boss was flexible and understanding, although he always liked it if you said you could work more hours. The employee discount is pretty awesome. The work wasn't bad and rude customers were rare.

Cons

There was pressure to come in even when you were sick. Pay wasn't the greatest; it usually stayed ahead of minimum wage, but by no means kept up with inflation. Visits from corporate often meant a new change in procedures that had been working and demands that were somewhat unreasonable given the constraints of the layout or number of employees available.

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