River Island Reviews
Newest Review: ... quite a few people and sales racks, but I don't think this is the case in large River Island stores. The price range for garments is quite broad, I would say between the value of New Look and Topshop, so I wouldn't pay full price for anything, but I would highly recommend going in the sales, as you can snap up some real bargains between a tenner and twenty five pounds. The staff are OK, but not as friendly as staff in my other favourite shops. For example, they seem a bit reluctant to do their job and a bit cold but I've read some of the other reviews on working at River Island and if they're true then I'm not surprised! Overall River Isl... more
Customer River Island Reviews (154)
by - written on 03/08/12 (Useful, 406 readings)
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I only recently started shopping at River Island because they have a sale on at the moment and I managed to pick up a bargian (and psychedelic blazer for a tenner!) so I think this will be a regular shop for me now! My local River Island is quite small, but well lit and has a nice ambience. However it is quite cramped and you have to squeeze past quite a few people and sales racks, but I don't think this is the case in large River Island stores. The price range for garments is quite broad, I would say between the value of New Look and Topshop, so I wouldn't pay full price for anything, but I would highly recommend going in the sales, as you can snap ... Read the complete review
by Notthatstupid.com - written on 27/05/12
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If it even crosses your mind to apply for River Island, don't. Especially if your considering the westfield, london branch. Just handed in my notice so I can finally reveal the truth behind the store. I had been there 6 months and 6 months too long if you ask me. If I hadn't just bought a car I would have left after two weeks. Firstly, I'll start with the managers. Blondie or 'the bum' has a complete lack of people skills. She is completely disrespectful and tries to demean employees at every opportunity. Then wonders why there is not any motivation among employees to come to work. I literally dreaded each shift. Having worked for other retailers I know that ... Read the complete review
by Westfield Worker - written on 23/05/12
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I thought I would write up a quick review about my time so far working for River Island as I've seen so many negative ones on here. I've been working at a large London store for around 1 1/2 - 2 months now, and before I applied I actually read the reviews on this site which made me somewhat apprehensive about applying. I joined as I wanted to work within visual merchandising and found that working your way up was the best route. When I applied, I was expecting a standard sales assistant role (cash desk). However, I mentioned from the start I was interested in VM and the managers kindly put me within the product department which has more to do with ... Read the complete review
by Lauren - written on 13/04/12
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AWFUL PLACE TO WORK. SLAVE LABOUR. AWFUL MANAGEMENT.
by Never know. - written on 25/01/12
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I am an 18 year old guy, and LOVE river island clothes. I thought working there would be a dream!! How wrong was I... For me, the worst thing about working there was the managers. I found them so disrespectful, bitchy, unprofessional, unorganised and just horrible people. You are never praised, only ever told what you did wrong. It's bad management as it just makes the employees so demotivated!!!!!! I know that whatever i do it will be wrong and ill get shouted at, so i have given up trying! At the end of the day i was paid 6.08 an hour as a sales assistant and the amount of abuse i took from management, and the amount of responsibilities that were given ... Read the complete review
