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712
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American Eagle Outfitters Company Culture

American Eagle Outfitters Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.9/5
American Eagle Outfitters' Overall Culture is rated C-

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American Eagle Outfitters CEO

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Jay Schottenstein American Eagle Outfitters' CEO
Jay Schottenstein
62 /100

Mission, Vision, & Values

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC. is committed to investing in and giving back to the communities that contribute to our success.

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American Eagle Outfitters Culture At a Glance

712 employees at American Eagle Outfitters have reviewed American Eagle Outfitters across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 712 American Eagle Outfitters 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 Eagle Outfitters are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at American Eagle Outfitters, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at American Eagle Outfitters are generally satisfied with their team. 712 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at American Eagle Outfitters are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at American Eagle Outfitters believe the environment at American Eagle Outfitters is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at American Eagle Outfitters is comfortably fast. About 81% of the employees at American Eagle Outfitters work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at American Eagle Outfitters are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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American Eagle Outfitters employees generally work 8.3 hrs a day
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Employees at American Eagle Outfitters report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at American Eagle Outfitters have 1 meeting
Meetings
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75% of American Eagle Outfitters employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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American Eagle Outfitters employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
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75% of American Eagle Outfitters employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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American Eagle Outfitters employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
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55% of American Eagle Outfitters employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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Does American Eagle Outfitters drug test or do a background check?

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  • Yes, and yes. You may also end up randomly drug tested during your tenure there if you belong to a few certain positions, or if you are...

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How hard is it to get promoted at American Eagle Outfitters?

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  • That really depends on if the management likes you or not. It is general knowledge among the associates that your experience and skills are...

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What are the most important soft skills to be successful at American Eagle Outfitters?

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  • Cooperation and teamwork, because the management (at least at my site) are incredibly disorganized and the communication is god awful. So...

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How long after an interview at American Eagle Outfitters does it take to hear back?

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  • It shouldn't take more than a few days

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How long does it take to hear back after applying to American Eagle Outfitters?

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  • Usually within the week.

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What is the PTO policy at American Eagle Outfitters?

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  • Associates accrue 1.5 hours per week during their first year, then it increases depending on how long you have worked there.

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H1B Visa

In 2019, American Eagle Outfitters applied for 38 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

38
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (38 out of 38)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 38)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 38)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 38)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at American Eagle Outfitters

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American Eagle Outfitters currently ranks in the Top 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at American Eagle Outfitters

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American Eagle Outfitters currently ranks in the Top 25% 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?"
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20%Passives
50%Detractors

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