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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
24
TOTAL
RATINGS
414

American Apparel Company Culture

American Apparel Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.0/5
American Apparel's Overall Culture is rated C-

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American Apparel CEO

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Paula Schneider American Apparel's CEO
Paula Schneider
58 /100

Mission, Vision, & Values

To make great quality clothing without using cheap ‘sweatshop' labor and exploiting workers. We manufacture in the United States not because we are crazy flag fanatics but because it is the most vibrant T-shirt market in the world and therefore the most efficient place to manufacture our T-shirts.

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American Apparel Culture At a Glance

American Apparel has 8000 employees. 24 employees at American Apparel have reviewed American Apparel across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 24 American Apparel employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at American Apparel are not very pleased with their total compensation at American Apparel, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at American Apparel are pleased with their team. 24 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at American Apparel are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at American Apparel believe the environment at American Apparel is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at American Apparel is moderate. About 63% of the employees at American Apparel work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at American Apparel are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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American Apparel employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at American Apparel report the work pace is moderate
Work Pace
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83% of American Apparel employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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American Apparel employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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100% of American Apparel employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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American Apparel employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
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75% of American Apparel employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at American Apparel

Bottom
45%

American Apparel currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at American Apparel

Bottom
30%

American Apparel currently ranks in the Bottom 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
-64
eNPS Score
10%Promoters
16%Passives
74%Detractors

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American Apparel vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    H&M
    70 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Gap Inc.
    64 / 100
  3. 3rd
    American Apparel
    63 / 100
  4. 4th
    Forever 21
    54 / 100
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Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
PTO / Vacation Policy
Paid Holidays
Financial Benefits
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