store manager

sales associate

responsable de magasin

assistant manager

associate

Foot Locker

What is the best part of working at the company?
Honestly, the only good thing about working there is the employee discount.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management is terrible. The main boss at the store I worked at was extremely rude to everyone, constantly yelling over the smallest things and threatening to fire us. It made the work environment stressful every single day. When you start, they give you less than 10 hours a week and rank employees based on sales, which is unfair since those working 40 hours obviously sell more. The training is also very poor. There are cliques among coworkers, and many of them are unwelcoming and tend to bully new employees.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is highly stressful and unsupportive. Management is often rude and unprofessional, with frequent yelling and threats that create a tense atmosphere. There is little fairness in scheduling and performance evaluation, as employees with fewer hours are still compared to those working full-time. Training is minimal, making it difficult for new hires to succeed. The workplace culture is also unwelcoming, with cliques among coworkers and a lack of teamwork or support for new employees.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day at the company is very stressful and fast-paced. There is constant pressure from management, often involving being yelled at or criticized, which makes it difficult to feel comfortable at work. Breaks are limited (usually 15 minutes for a 6 hour shift, and that's the only time you get to sit down). Employees are expected to continuously approach customers and push sales, even when customers have clearly expressed they are not interested. This creates an uncomfortable environment for both staff and customers.

A typical day at work began with a check of the personal sales targets and other tasks set out for the day. Each employee had a target specific to them for $ amount; multiple sales %; apparel %; accessories %; insoles (1 for every $500); and, socks and shoe care amounts, as well as tasks including stock replenishment for when there were no customers to be served. I learned many things in this position; given that I was a senior member of staff, I was responsible for ensuring these targets were reached in the absence of Store or Assistant Managers and therefore learned how to lead a team of associates and deal with all types of personalities and work ethics. Management were involved in all aspects of the job, though their extra duties were what gave me the chance to lead the team when they were required elsewhere for conference calls etc. Co-workers were all of a similar age to me and we got on very well; once the work was being done and the targets were being met, everything went smoothly. The hardest part of the job for me was that when trade slowed, hours were inevitably cut. This was not helped by the state of the economy in Ireland and it was for this reason that I left the company to travel and work in Australia. The most enjoyable part of the job was that, as you would expect when dealing with the public, no two customers were the same; the job afforded you the opportunity to deal with basic questions from the most suitable shoe for a 2 year old toddler to the more complicated question of which shoe in the varied range carried in-store would most suit the needs of a distance runner who was training for a marathon and would be covering long distances.

A typical day at work usually consists of greeting customers as they walk into the store. Customers come up to me to grab a shoe in their  size very early on into the shift. I happily grab them their shoes and let them try it on. Once a customer has decided to buy the shoes, I offer them socks, t-shirts for sale or a hat to match with their shoes. The tasks are very repetitive. What I learned at Foot Locker was working as a team. I learned to push myself and exceed expectations, especially when it comes to customer satisfaction. The management at Foot Locker is wonderful. When I first started working, the manager helped me be comfortable in my new position as a Sales Associate and made sure that I knew what I was doing. The training process, however, was very tedious, especially when it came to reading piles of papers on store policies, product knowledge and what not. My co-workers were likeable, and very helpful when it came to my training. Their constructive criticism was appreciated, as it helped me get better at my job. The hardest part of the job was definitely dealing with rude and impatient customers. Some of them could not see that we were struggling with the number of people coming into the store, yet they complained that we had "slow service". The most enjoyable part of the job was (hands down) talking with my co-workers and getting to know more about them. Of course, these moments would only take place when the store is not busy. Overall, I rate this job a 4/5. It's a great place to work at, especially if you know your products well.

while i love my coworkers who are on the same level as i am, i'd have to say that the management at footlocker leaves much to be desired and a bad taste in my mouth. at my location, we have 2 managers, which in many cases would be great! but neither of the managers actually hi the floor and work for 90% of the shift. i'm not saying they're taking in shipments or doing admin work, they sit in the backstore chatting or on their phones while the lesser sales associates pick up the slack. my store has 6 employees quitting at once due to management. just today i was given a written warning (verbal warning was skipped) for calling in sick when a new medication was making me vomit nonstop. i called in sick within the guidelines of the company policy and it was approved by one of the managers. 
sales associates are expected to be doing the brunt of the work, running back and forth between the floor and backstore with no help from management when a problem arises, all the while not being compensated fairly with the miniscule pay while keyholders and managers make the big bucks. 
unless you work fulltime, dont expect to be treated fairly at all at this company. 
if you really need to work here, get in, get your experience and get out as fast as you can. all employees gossip nonstop and no one cares about the customers. 

gives the hardworkers a bad rep all the while they arent paid and get 0 hours... AVOID THIS COMPANY.

Worked 3 years at Foot Locker and the work experience there has ups and downs. The downside of working at Foot Locker is mostly management, a lot of managers in at FL have no respect for their employees and they won’t hesitate to treat you like s*it, yell, threaten and humiliate you in front of your coworkers and customers they even set up employees just so they can get rid of them or just stop putting you in the schedule until the system gets rid of the employee for inactivity sometimes they would even stop giving you shifts for simple disagreements that have nothing to do with work, those are things that happened to my coworkers and also myself. Theres also barely no advantages(no commission, employee discount going from $500 a month to $250 a month, cancellation of employee 50% off events). For the upsides there’s the work environment which is really cool and chill I have nothing bad to say about my coworkers there’s a great relationship between most of the employees we felt like a family it was cool to work with them it was always fun to be around them, great work for students since most of the employees are young and also flexible schedules.

On a typical day I will help multiple customers at once with either shoes or apparel. I will print SKU stickers to go in the shoes, I will fill shoe holes in the wall. My day will also include me closing the store usually. This will consist of me folding and organizing clothing, sweeping, changing the garbage, putting away and helping to count tills. The hardest part of my job is trying to quickly find shoes in the stock room while also trying to move through and avoid the mess. Sometimes if the stock room is disorganized, it can cause us to take longer than the customer would like to get their shoes. This is not helpful when we are trying to keep the customer happy as well as help them to leave with a decent and memorable experience. The part I like most about my job is when I give a customer exactly what they want and they end up leaving happy and with a smile. This makes me feel great about my job and remember how enjoyable it is when you can please someone and make them happy just by making their day easier.

I have been a part time sales associate at Foot Locker for over a year now. Just like any other job it has its ups and downs which will be discussed briefly in this review. A typical day at work starts with individually greeting my coworkers as I walk to the back to punch in. Learned how to use a cash register and improved on my interpersonal skills but I learned how to sell and survive in retail. Management is always there to help out, more often than not they have been with the company for a few years so they have a decent amount of experience in all areas of the job. Hardest part of the job is dealing with stubborn customers and not having a sale go through after investing so much time and effort in to it. Most enjoyable part is working with people my age and building relationships with coworkers and customers. Workplace culture is enjoyable, music is playing a majority of the time and it is crucial in creating a good environment.

Primary responsibilities for Foot Locker sales associate positions involve operating cash registers, assisting customers with sales, stocking and organizing shelves, and answering questions about company policies, merchandise, and services. Foot Locker sales associates generally work on foot for long periods of time. Knowledge of athletic wear and shoes was very important in the workplace. Our guest are very important so it was important to bring out the communication skill to a major peak in order for them to leave satisfied. My co-workers including my managers were awesome. They were very kind and helpful, it felt like we were a family. In the beggining the hardest part was driving sales. Overtime learning the guest who came in and suggestion of products helped a lot with making sales. The most enjoyable part of working at footlocker was working with my team members and leaving a good impression on footlocker with my skills.



I use to be one of Banff Footlockers longest standing staff until I have resigned due to poor management. Don't get me wrong, the people I have meet there were amazing people to work with but the store manager was another story. I honestly don't understand how a store manager can be so incompetent with staff yet alone manage an entire store.

Honestly the hardest part of the job is working with the actual store manager himself. I dreaded working with the store manager, its so awkward and sometimes working three hours with him seems like a life time. Work conversations are inappropriate, makes me feels so uncomfortable and to top that off please go into the change room and change your uniform. Its not okay that my store manager is standing there in his boxes getting changed in front of me and making conversation.....

The rosters changes all the time to suit the managers needs constantly. Being promised hours that you don't get. 

* Please don't work at Footlocker, it will scar you for life.

A typical day at work consists of daily paperwork and slaes target. Making the day and hitting budgets.
What I have taken as skills from this job would be sales experience, fast paced enviornment, leadership skills and managerial  skills. These skills will help and guide me to future jobs that will aquire me to utilize the many skills.
I was an Assistant Manager at this location and I had a lot of responsibilities, with great training in Managerial and Leadership skills, being a Assistant Manager is not a bad position. 
I find that the hardest part of the job is slow days when there is no stock to do, no paperwork, all tasks are completed the day goes by very slow. Although cleaning is always needed to be done which passes the day. Having kept occupied with "chores" the days are not so bad. 
Most enjoyable part of the job is when you get along with your employees and create a positive atmosphere that brings good vibes to everyone. The team was amazing and it was like a big family !!

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Store manager 8 salaries reported	$58,400 per year
Sales associate 7 salaries reported	$16.86 per hour
Responsable de magasin 9 salaries reported	$59,689 per year
Assistant manager 1 salary reported	$175 per day
Associate 8 salaries reported	$19.38 per hour

Working at Foot Locker: company overview and reviews

Foot Locker

Foot Locker ratings

Popular jobs at Foot Locker

Salary satisfaction

Job seeker tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected