Allocations Level 1 - Allocator Ross Stores Employee Review

I can only comment on the Allocations department. Ross is by far the worst company environment I have ever experienced. The department, the essence of the job was so depressing that I cried because I never wanted to come to work. I couldn't wait to find a new job so I could leave the company. I came to Ross when I was searching for a career path and industry and unfortunately came to Ross. Allocators were trained and then required to meet a certain allocation minimum/quota making it feel like a manufacturing environment. I was unlucky to receive the worst manager because she felt it necessary to give me an allocations pop quiz regularly. In addition, I dreaded my 1:1 meetings because every time I increased my numbers/results she would tell me that I needed to increase them even more by each week. She had a knack for making people feel dumb and incompetent. It was a time in my life where I was trying to find the right industry fit and I am now happily settled in Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals. The hours were miserable because I had the latest shift in the evening and some weekends despite that I was working in the corporate offices. The technology used was rudimentary because it didn't support the allocation needs especially where the parameters were more stringent like for dresses or shoes. Allocators were still required to do minor calculations and yet you were to keep your quota numbers up despite your allocation categories. I absolutely dreaded speaking to my manager because all she wanted were higher allocations results/numbers. I was placed in a cubicle that separated me from others and had little interaction with my fellow employees. You must like working alone and punching in/out. This is a great place for anti-social people. The culture and environment are the most oppressive in my professional experience. It takes a different type of person to excel in this culture. Someone who is happy to hibernate in their office or cubicle, or has little opportunity for advancement in a more competitive field, a person who wants to be in the retail industry--it's a good fit.