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Good experience

Christmas Casual Sales Assistant (Former Employee) – Sydney Western Suburbs NSW – 1 April 2018

Platypus shoes has a good job culture and is overall a good experience for a first job or management position. It was easy to balance life and work as they were very considerate.

Pros

working with shoes

Cons

on your feet all day

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Good service and amazing vibe in store

salesperson (Current Employee) – Melbourne City Centre VIC – 5 July 2018

we are pressured to do sales and hit targets, management is bad and they don't care about us and you can never move up the ladder with the company but they will do anything to keep you there even by lies. You could be the best salesperson but they would overlook your hard-work and leave you standing alone. The company over works managers. Managers have favorites in store and if you are not a favorite, you barely get shifts other than that we still have fun on the floor and sell.

Pros

commission and good discounts

Cons

you cannot step up to a new position quick enough

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Good vibe, Fun workplace

Sales Assistant (Current Employee) – Eastland Shopping Centre VIC – 14 March 2018

All in all, it's an awesome place to work and lots of fun, but having gone through a few managers, it's a common theme that staff and non-sales type tasks go unnoticed and unappreciated

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Great Workplace

Team Member (Current Employee) – Chadstone VIC – 28 January 2018

Platypus shoes is a great workplace, it is engaging and sociable. The team you work with are highly supporting and respectful and portrays a sense of community.

Pros

Great People

Cons

Average Pay

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Fun environment, great product

Retail Assistant (Former Employee) – Melbourne & Gold Coast – 23 January 2018

Working for platypus helped me learn a lot like upskilling my customer service, learnt ways to work faster in a busy foot traffic environment, met alot of great employees along the way and had the opportunity to help set up pop up stores and brand new stores the company had spent millions of dollars on. i just wish their incentives for their staff were better.

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Best team environment

Sales Assistant (Former Employee) – Parramatta NSW – 25 April 2017

I loved working at Platypus. Getting to engage with customers on a daily basis and working with people who had the same values as you was super incredible! I was taught many new skills and constantly pushed to reach daily targets

Pros

great environment, great discounts off sneakers

Cons

short shifts

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productive and fun working environment

Casual Sales Assistant (Current Employee) – Preston VIC – 18 April 2017

Platypus is a fun and professional organisation that looks out for their team members and ensures that it is a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable working environment.

Pros

flexibility

Cons

sometimes not enough hours

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Great for young people to start Retail

Marketing, Visual (Former Employee) – Mt Druitt NSW – 14 February 2017

Had a short amount of time there but from what I seen it would be a great place for someone to start out their retail career. Plenty of growth available. Opening and closes of Platypus store. Visual Merchandising and general upkeep of store. Sales and meeting of KPI's

Pros

Discount on product.

Cons

Quite repetitive work

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Fun work place

Assistant Manager (Former Employee) – Melbourne VIC – 31 January 2017

A typical day was making sure the store was presented with fresh new stock and making sales. I learnt how to upsell. Management weren't overly supportive. The hardest part of the job was dealing with nasty customers. The mist enjoyable part was working with a great team of people.

Pros

discounts

Cons

long hours

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Amazing Environment

Sales Assistant (Current Employee) – Perth Hay – 1 December 2016

Absolutely love it! Can't wait to have more shifts! Love meeting new people and always making them leave with a smile on their faces :) Love getting a big sale, makes me and the customer feel great!

Pros

meeting new people!

Cons

Nothing

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Good job perks

Team Member (Former Employee) – South Wharf VIC – 13 November 2016

Fun work environment, good staff discount and friendly managers. Very busy at christmas time but to be expected. Some difficult store targets and favouritism when it came to shifts but was mostly based on performance

Pros

Staff discount

Cons

You have to approach all customers even if they obviously want to be left alone, store targets were often difficult to reach

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Lively Store Culture

Sales Team Member (Former Employee) – Liverpool NSW – 28 September 2016

I found my stay with Platypus shoes challenging, enjoyable, and most of all, pleasant. They are an extremely professional company I can recommend to anyone with a passion for sales, shoes etc.

A typical day at work consisted of running the store, more or less. Each individual was just as valuable as the next. Hierarchy was not entirely apparent, and as such every one felt wanted.

The hardest part of the job was most definitely leaving at the end of the day, and as such the most enjoyable part would have to be just being able to be there.

Pros

Wonderful team mates, friendly leaders.

Cons

Salary was perhaps lower than expected.

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produktivt

Salgs assistent (Former Employee) – Sydney NSW – 27 July 2016

Elsket å jobbe her! Så utrolig gøy, mye trafikk og hyggelige mennesker!

Pros

bra pauser

Cons

mange ansatte

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Really fun, great team, great dynamic

Sales Assistant (Current Employee) – Southland Centre VIC – 18 April 2016

Management at Platypus is really great, everyone gets treated equally and fairly. Co-workers are roughly all same age and therefore everyone gets along fantastically. Typical day at work includes maintenance of the store and back room; everything is to be kept neat and tidy. Receiving stock and putting it away also consumes some of the day. Visual merchandising is really important as we need to show off what is our best sellers and to promote new styles to generate sales. But customers are the number 1 priority so everything can be paused for a short time until the customer is satisfied. The hardest part of work is having to keep up with a busy store and make sure its clean and tidy at the same time. The most enjoyable time of work is working with my co workers, everyone works as a team and we just generally create a good and positive environment in the store.

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Fun and vibrant culture, able to be yourself and express yourself

Sales Assistant (Current Employee) – Sydney NSW – 8 March 2016

Having to exhibit high levels of customer service to every customer that entered, learnt to work within a large team. The co-workers are fun and cultured.

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enjoyable working environment

Sales Assistant (Casual) (Former Employee) – Melbourne Eastern Suburbs VIC – 15 February 2016

I enjoyed the working environment within Platypus and the personalities of the people I worked with. I learnt many skills from my position at Platypus, but most importantly it was the beginning of my retail experience, and I'm grateful that I started with such an exciting and successful company.

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Fun workplace

Retail Sales Assistant (Former Employee) – Sydney, NSW – 13 January 2016

I enjoyed my time a Platypus shoes thoroughly. It was a perfect atmosphere for a sales team to work in, fun and chaotic at times but always driven to achieve the most out of each day, eithers sales or task orientated. The store was ran very well and everything was kept up to date, even down to the little things such as straightening trainers and labels on the inside of the shoe done correctly.

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Great vibes and great people

Casual Employment, Retail Assistant (Former Employee) – South Wharf – 22 July 2015

A typical day would be a friendly welcome by all co-workers and after signing in, I begin greeting and selling the product. Being new to the workforce my co-workers helped me with almost everything and I learned many skills quickly yet efficiently. The hardest part of the job was working almost the whole on Boxing Day, it was intense and a good challenge for me. The most enjoyable part of the job was the team and the customers, I loved meeting, bonding and working alongside my co-workers and I loved meeting and helping customers find what they needed.

Pros

Product discount, close food court, great co-workers

Cons

Distance from home to work

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The most enjoyable part of the Job

Casual Sales Assistant (Former Employee) – Sydney, NSW – 14 June 2015

I was the youngest member of the team, however I was able to serve customers and successfully address their needs on numerous occasions. I was also able to break store sales quotas. I enjoyed working an environment were I was always socializing with people who were from diverse backgrounds and nationalities.

Pros

Job satisfaction of ensuring a customer recived what they were looking for within the store

Cons

At times some racist remarks from collegues

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productive and a great learning environment

retail (Former Employee) – Frankston, VIC – 7 January 2015

always learning, meeting new people and serving the business the best i can.

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Nice workplace, friendly atmosphere and good environment.

Sales Assistant (Former Employee) – Paddington, NSW – 6 July 2012

A typical day at work consisted of ensuring the store is looking at it's greatest, as after all, a great, clean looking store encourages people to come inside. Shelves would be restocked so there was to be no gaps in display, back room re-tidied, generally making sure the store could go about its day efficiently. Most enjoyable part of the job was learning how to (and perfect!) my sales skills and my approach toward a sale. I also acquired great customer service skills which I can now apply in many situations - not just within the work force.

Pros

great location

Cons

hours not too flexible

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