International Specialty Concepts, Inc
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    Work/Life balance
    2.7(26 ratings)
    Career development
    3.5(26 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.7(26 ratings)
    Management
    2.8(26 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.3(26 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    2.0(3 ratings)
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    5.0
    Sales
    Oct 2025
    Quezon City Metro ManilaLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    I'm still working here, it's fun.
    The good thingsGood environment for a first time job. Fast paced but the employee will help you to adjust
    The challengesTo be attentive and can cope up with everything
    1.0
    Sales Assistant
    Sep 2024
    Mandaluyong City Metro ManilaLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Their management sucks, low salary and they don't give final pay according to the given date.
    The good thingsGood co-workers but not all of them
    The challengesStressful environment
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Sales and Cashier
    May 2024
    Mandaluyong City Metro ManilaLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    They are good at hiring, but some of the employees are noxious and most of them os the higher ups. Also, receiving back pay from them will take several months, including the COE. That makes me turn it off.
    The good thingsI don't think so, although they move quickly during the hiring process
    The challengesWell the people around me, mostly to thw managers inside the store. You need to move efficiently with flexibility.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Sales Assistant
    Feb 2024
    Makati City Metro ManilaLess than 1 year in the role
    At first, I enjoyed working in ZARA. However as time passed, the responsibilities here is some what big and not worth it since not all the time your hard work will be recognized, there were also cases of ridicule when it comes to clarifying things. There were also cases of employees making fun of other employees due to being different. ZARA is supposed to be a place of diversity and innovation but it's employees displayed different forms of hostility towards new employees.
    The good thingsThe good things here in ZARA would probably be the mindset of working together as a team and helping each other out during sale or when there are high customer traffic. You'll also gain different kinds of skills when it comes to fashion and learn skills on how to increase sales in the store.
    The challengesEach day, you'll need to meet store quota and assist customers while maintaining your zone. Sometimes there are customers who would fight you over a 2 peso paper bag. Some customers are easily offended when you ask them the most normal questions. To also add, there are employees who are opposed to you especially when you are still a trainee.
    5 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Sales assistant
    Mar 2023
    Makati City Metro Manila3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    over workload low salary cap
    The good thingsbasically, NONE bad management
    The challengesthe workload vs salary is very bad over worked but under paid
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Section Manager
    Jul 2022
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Good. I was given a chance to showcase my talent and abilities. Career wise, they helped me grow.
    The good thingsExcellent career opportunities and development
    The challengesLow salary, poor benefits, and perks, staff welfare
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    cashier/sale associate
    Feb 2022
    Mandaluyong City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    good staff and at the same time I enjoyed the company.
    The good thingsGood management Good staff Big company Higher Salary easy to appy
    The challengesmore transactions and more VIP's customers but i can handled it.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Cashier/ sales associate
    Jun 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    At Zara you will developed your fashion style and skills
    The good thingsI learned new skills and new things of world of fashion industry
    The challengesThe challenges working for this company is how you will handle different types of people
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    HR staff
    May 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Tenured employees are very rude. Very low salary and benefits are not good.
    The good thingsThe name. Only that!
    The challengesWorking with the rude tenured employees.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Supervisor
    Mar 2020
    Makati City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good work experience
    The good thingsInternal promotions, fair traetment
    The challengesI enjoy every single day
    4.0
    Sales Associate
    Feb 2019
    Nice company
    The good thingsThe experience, i have a lot of challenges that i overcome in this work. Very nice workmates and hr staff
    The challengesLots of customer Multitasking everyday
    4.0
    Junior accountant
    Jan 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    stepping stone
    The good thingsthe environment and the learning experience is excellent, but the salary is very low.
    The challengesI felt like the company does not value their employees that much
    5.0
    ASST MANAGER/AREA VISUAL MERCHANDIZER
    Oct 2017
    BEING A MANAGER IS A TASK TO HANDLE PEOPLE AND INCREASE COMPANY SALES
    The good thingsI WANT TO THANK MY COMPANY I LEARN LOT OF THINGS WORKING IN THIS COMPANY IN TERMS OF HANDLING PEOPLE PROFESSIONALISM VISUAL MERCHANDIZING IT GIVES ME A CREDENTIAL TO MY PROFILE
    The challengesI START FROM SCRATCH BUT EVENTUALLY I ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE AND FROM BEING A STAFF IVE BEEN PROMOTED AS MANAGER TRUE HARDSHIP
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Department Head
    Sep 2017
    Multi-faceted.
    The good thingsMy work shared with me a lot of experience and knowledge that I can utilize and share with my career and co-employee in the future.
    The challengesOne of the biggest challenge in this company is how you make yourself better.
    3.0
    Retail sales assistant
    Jul 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    You can really learn something from them but the workloads and the nature of work doesn't matches the salary offered.
    The good thingsLearning about the fashion industry and improve yourself. Be able to find new friends.
    The challengesThe nature of the job from what was really your job description.
    2.0
    HR Clerk
    Jul 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role
    An unexpected wrong career move
    The good thingsIn general, Zara and the brands aim to portray a good image to its external connections. On a similar note, they are highly driven and exceptionally knowledgeable in terms of fashion.
    The challengesThe company needs to improve in terms of organizational management. Aside from the lack of transparency and accountability, the upper management must also learn to impose rules upon themselves. In the same manner that they strive for excellence in terms of publicity, they should also, in return, aim to provide a good experience for their employees - no biases, fair treatment, and sufficient gains in terms of compensation and benefits.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Section Leader at Ladies' department: Monitoring the image of the display on the selling floor. Maintaining the good coordination display. Monitoring stocks level. Staff management. Sales analysis (daily and weekly reports) And Customer Service.
    Jun 2017
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    As long as you do your job well, you have a high expectations, you deserve to be promoted.
    The good thingsThe promotion from within, the continuous learnings about visual merchandising and new trends. The commendations that i received from customers because they are happy and satisfied with my service. The fair treatment for everyone.
    The challengesDealing with different types of customers. We need to remain calm every time we encounter customer complaints. But we still need to help them to resolve their problem and bring home the good experience about our service.
    4.0
    Retail manager
    Mar 2017
    current employee
    Challenging
    The good thingsLearnings, self development
    The challengesLow salary
    5.0
    Housekeeping
    Feb 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    I learned a lot of things
    The good thingsI enjoyed selling items in costumers
    The challengesNone
    1.0
    Cashier
    Dec 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    tiring but I enjoy myself being a cashier even holiday
    The good thingsenjoy while working with coworkers
    The challengestiring . and working with the co employees bad personality
    3.0
    Section Leader
    Nov 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Sakto lang
    The good thingsWork alone yes madaming bagay na maituturo si Zara(Ph) madami ako natutunan.. reporting; as in himay himay na pagrereport, sa visual merchandising; which is mas naenjoy ko, stress at pressure management and how to be more mature in facing responsibilities.
    The challengesThey are not considerate to your location. Gusto nila lagi ang masusunod, maliit na bagay hindi kayang gawan ng paraan pero ang mali mo kaya nilang aksyunan agad! Hugot? Haha LOL
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Brand Manager - Massimo Dutti
    Nov 2016
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Sales Expert and Customer service
    The good thingsEngaged woth different type of market and people
    The challengesTo meet the budget
    2.0
    Cashier
    Nov 2016
    Makati City Metro Manila3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Very nice colleague and has a positive vibes
    The good thingsMeeting new people
    The challengesComplaining of the customer everytime we ask an identification in very credit card transactions
    3.0
    Responsible/section supervisor
    Oct 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    I thankful to my previous company because I have learn a lot of things from there.
    The good thingsInternal promotions Trainings and seminars
    The challengesSalary is low base on my responsibilities
    2.0
    VM
    Jul 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Vm
    The good thingsBecause of the name of the company
    The challengesChange position applied
    4.0
    warehouse man
    Jul 2015
    sales retail,restaurant staff.
    The good thingsI enjoy to work with the customer,and to make more friend.i enjoying to assist the customer and to help and also to suggest whats good and what latest in fashion.
    The challengesIf i lost my job.its hard to move on,..but i challenge my self to make my self better and to find the great job and workplace.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    HR assistant
    Jun 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Needs Proper Organizational Structure
    The good thingsISCI is a well-known company mainly because of its brand, ZARA, and being under the umbrella of Rustan's Group of Companies. With that, employees are already empowered and distinguished. All the employees are also young & dynamic so we always have fresh ideas on everything.
    The challengesISCI needs to have a proper organizational structure of positions. During my time, requests for manpower in the store was always abrupt and no definite basis. They should be able to set a standard manpower budget and be able to set positions officially. Another downside, we had no work-life balance. Even if our working hours is only until Friday, we still had to work on Saturday.
    3 people found this helpful
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