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SHEIN

In my 11 months with Shein, I got my pay a day or two late about half the time. Their payroll team consists of people who are not communicating well with the staff.

Setup was temporary work from home, which is nice, but if you could handle all the issues and the incompetence of the leads, you'd know that they are extremely understaffed. Schedule shifts weekly for no reason; work weeks usually go up to 6 days straight followed by one day off. I had a 9-day straight shift once due to my team having to go to a team building, and I had to cover shifts! Great. A manager will always assign extra tasks that are clearly managerial in nature.

I looked over all the issues as I was working at home and could rest well, but I was forced to work at the office, so I decided to resign. Resignation went smoothly; however, they did not include several days of my salary on my final pay due to me not plotting it before the cutoff. I provided evidence that I did plot my shifts, screenshots, and that I was signed in on those days, but my manager did nothing after all the respect, professionalism, and endless favors she got from me without anything in return. 10/10 great company.

SHEIN
It’s purpose (selling clothes, gadgets, home decor…)
When it was made/ launched
Pros (what reels you in)
Trendy clothes
Wide range of products
Cons 
How terrible it is for environment
Working conditions 
Employee reviews & rates
Their pay
Working hours
DePop
It’s purpose (selling second hand items online (can also sell homemade things))
When it was made/ launched
Pros (what reels you in)
Better quality clothes
Good brands for cheaper
Wide range of products
Cons
Environmental conditions compared to SHEIN
Clothes are already made so its not as bad
Unless its homemade 
The transport of the items is of course bad for the environment, but its local and better than SHEIN
Working conitions
Working conditions 
Employee reviews & rates
Their pay
Working hours
Comparing the two 
Why would you buy from SHEIN if…
You can also get cheap items on DePop
Even though its second hand, its mostly good condition
You can find better brands (even designer brands)
There is better pay and working conditions for Depop employees
The clothing/items are already made so its not wasting water or just manufacturing bad quality items
Unless people are making things themself and selling them (small businesses)

Anyone can sell things off of Depop!


Everyone acts like they are amazing at what they do but no one really knows what they’re doing. It’s very frustrating. Everyone also is constantly talking poorly of each other through gossip but then is very fake nice. Huge ego problems. Very disrespectful environment. No one is appreciative and they try to get everything from you for nothing. Very little communication and poor at that. Just a extremely unprofessional “corporate” environment. Everyone complains about how they hate it. They lied to me in the interview about benefits and pay and also about my job description. There are a handful of people that are actually nice but even they hate the culture there but are sticking out for their resume. Super quick turn around on hires. Plus the models they hire are wretched and delusional and extremely disrespectful and when I would bring this to the studio manager they basically said I had to learn to deal with it and gaslights me. 

At SHEIN, while the company mentions transparency as a core value, my experience as a former employee revealed some inconsistencies. There’s a noticeable favoritism culture where specific individuals are consistently given more opportunities and advantages, overshadowing the efforts of others. There was also a distinct preference for employees fluent in Mandarin, which sometimes led to feelings of exclusion among non-Mandarin speakers. 

While at SHEIN, I had the privilege of working alongside some genuinely intelligent and talented individuals, which was undoubtedly a highlight of my experience. Despite working with great colleagues, the workplace environment often felt misaligned with my core values. The inherent favoritism and preference towards Mandarin speakers brought uncertainty and mistrust that often overshadowed the positive aspects of the job. The overarching culture made it difficult to thrive and feel at ease.

This was my very first industry contract, so the experience of working with such a well known company was exciting and a great asset to my resume. My Program Coordinator was super attentive, gave great guidance and support along the way, and made my journey less stressful than if I had just been left to fulfill my design brief alone. Granted, I experienced a huge disappointment when eight of my approved designs were cancelled at the last minute, but I was invited to submit more designs (six of which were ultimately approved) and this gave me another opportunity to flex my creative skills and practice communicating with pattern coordinators/manufacturers, fabric sourcing and market research and these all look great on a resume! Hoping for a successful collection drop this time so that I can finally add something new to my portfolio, too.

HR is abysmal, SHEIN regularly is late with paying people, the two positions the supervisors "put my name in the ring for" ended up going to outsiders. This company will not respect you, this company will not help you, this company will not let you have any sort of accommodation for the long days and long weekends that they require you to work without warning. This company will fire you for complaining. This company will fire you for saying anything against the PRC online. This company will fire you for even taking a glimpse of the time on your phone. Do not work here, unless you know what you are getting into. They are very exploitative, and change the rules all the time. Good luck.

Working at SHEIN offers exciting opportunities in the fast-paced fashion industry, allowing employees to contribute creatively to trendy designs and gain global exposure. However, challenges include high workloads, job insecurity during market fluctuations, ethical concerns, and maintaining work-life balance in a competitive industry. Overall, SHEIN provides valuable experiences, but individuals should consider industry demands and personal preferences before joining.

If you work here, you’ll learn very quickly that if you don’t become friends with the Team Leads they’ll be out to get you, wether it’s fired or moved to a different area. Too much gossip going around from team leads & trainers. All of the team leads seem to go off on emotion and don't know how to approach and actually speak to people & there’s one who just LOVES to yell at everyone(even people who aren’t in her area) To top off the 1 star review there’s no holiday pay for any temp staff nor PEAK PAY for any of the blackout days for any body. They give you 7 points before you’re fired but as a temp if you have 5 points you’re promised to NOT get hired onto the SHEIN team… so there’s that 

What is the best part of working at the company?
I learnt time management skills to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
I could work with team to achieve our target everyday 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
If the packing staff don't have stock to pack and they have target for everyday 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's great, at Shein there's a lot of people from many countries, like China,Mexico, Haiti, Venezuela, Spain, Thailand etc 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Prepare stock for packing staff

What is the best part of working at the company?
It’s a okay company they just have too many changes too often and tell you things very last minute.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The company is very unorganized.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very diverse and a lot of different cultures there. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Walk in get checked by security, clock in, get scanner , go to start up meeting, stretch then start picking

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Senior buyer 4 salaries reported	$87,503 per year
Warehouse supervisor 2 salaries reported	$61,741 per year
Senior business development specialist 3 salaries reported	$117,333 per year
Production coordinator 3 salaries reported	$23.74 per hour
Maintenance supervisor 2 salaries reported	$80,000 per year

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