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How do you describe working at Harrods to friends and family?
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i love working for Harrods and am very proud of the company I work for. I am very proud to tell people who i work for.

Exciting

Working for the Number 1 department store in the World and proud of it!

Motivating Energetic Educating

Really interesting, but unfortunetly really stressful and too long many long hours.

Long hours. Customers who try to cause trouble because of our established name also trying to make a claim under the H&S grounds. Political with some heirachy behaving terribly. Staff that are managed thoroughly through monthly bi annually and yearly reviews. Competitive and creative.

- Very bureaucratic; - Not particularly meritocratic; - Good experience in working with a globally recognised brand; - Good experience in working within the luxury industry

I am proud to work for my department - it's something I've always wanted to do and before anything else when explaining to my friends and family I mention what my department do and how much I enjoy working with my fellow team members. Other than that there is not much more I would mention other than the discount, which is a massive perk and very much appreciated.

Harrods is a place to admire from the customer perspective. Harrods does train staff to the best levels but when it comes to work schedules, fair payments and departmental environment, most people could be better in other companies.

Nice in an aesthetic sense. Frustrating at times in a professional sense.

I absolutely love my job, but you need to be tough to work here

Harrods can be a rewarding place to work and the company's overall philisophy towards it's staff is positive but sometimes this slips and when it does it is never in an insignicant way and can become demotivating.

I tell people that every day is full of new experiences and new challenges. I get to interact with such a wide range

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