The career prospect is one of the tempting promises of employers. According to the reviews of employees about working at Magnit Cosmetics, it is really possible to achieve certain heights in just a couple of years, starting with the position of a sales assistant and becoming the director of one of the chain stores. Is this true or not? Let's try to find the answer to this and many other questions.
Chain stores of household chemicals and cosmetics
There are many reviews of work at Magnit Cosmetics and other structures of Tander JSC. Employees of chain stores express completely different opinions about their careers in the branches of this company.
The Thunder company was founded in 1994. Today it has more than ten thousand convenience stores, more than two hundred “family” supermarkets, and about the same number of hypermarkets. According to unofficial data and reviews, about 20 thousand people were provided with work at Magnit Cosmetic (there are more than 3,500 stores).
Is there a chance to get a job
Judging by the reviews of work at Magnit Cosmetics in Tomsk and several other regions of Russia, the network is constantly recruiting people for a significant number of vacancies. In almost every city where stores are located, dozens of jobs are “open”. In connection with the expansion of the network and the increase in commodity circulation, the company needs sellers, supervisors, directors, commodity experts. That is why the employees rate their chances to get a job at Magnit Cosmetics highly enough, and this also applies to applicants with minimal professional experience or its complete absence.
How to fill out a job application form
The first step is to compile a resume and send the questionnaire to the email address of info@magnit.ru. You can also declare your interest in cooperation through the form on the official website. It is imperative that you include information about yourself in the resume, including your full name, age, education and specialty, general professional experience and last job, and it is advisable to briefly describe what was the responsibility and what caused the dismissal from there. You should also clarify the desired position and place of work in Magnit Cosmetics.
According to reviews, the human resources department accepts a resume even if the candidate has received approval, but there are currently no vacancies. The questionnaire is transferred to the reserve and, as soon as the current offer appears, it is reported to the applicant.
Interview and testing
A potential employee, according to reviews of work in the Magnit Cosmetic store, is invited for an interview at the company's office. Branches of offices are located in each city where the network of Tander JSC is represented. At the interview, the candidate is asked the same questions as in the questionnaire, they are told about career prospects, they are introduced to professional responsibilities and the nuances of work (opportunities for additional earnings, internships, etc.). If the applicant is satisfied with the offer, he will have to go through the next stage of employment - testing.
It is necessary to answer questions in order to verify compliance with the desired position. The test complex includes tasks on professional skills, for example, in accounting, database management, and working with personnel. The procedure takes place in the office of the personnel department. Candidates for the position are provided with assignment forms, samples and instructions for completion. Applicants for managerial positions pass a more complex test, in which there are logical and numerical problems, as well as questions on knowledge of computer programs.
Registration according to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation
The last stage before direct employment is the verification of the candidate by the company's security service. The personnel department conducts a conversation with the employees, during which it becomes clear whether the potential employee was convicted, whether there were penalties at the previous place of work and whether he was dismissed under the article.
When hiring, you need to make a statement addressed to the head of the company. An employment contract is concluded with a new employee, which sets out the conditions of employment, job duties, rights and obligations of both parties and a fixed salary. The company clearly formulated the requirements that apply to people interested in work. According to the reviews of Magnit Cosmetics employees in Moscow, the main qualities are:
- accuracy;
- diligence;
- readiness for training;
- skill to work in team.
The salary is paid officially, a full social package and a number of privileges are provided, in particular, a discount system, material assistance, discounts on goods, etc. The network grows very quickly, employees are constantly required in new stores. For registration of employment you will need a passport, work book and resume.
Salary
Earnings for company employees may vary slightly from region to region. For example, in Magnit Cosmetics in Krasnodar, according to reviews, the work of an ordinary sales assistant is estimated at 20-22 thousand rubles. per month. The senior seller in stores in this city receives an average of 24-25 thousand rubles. The higher the position, the higher the salary: the average salary of a merchandiser is 29 thousand rubles, while at Magnit Cosmetic in St. Petersburg, according to reviews, the work of a merchandiser is paid within 33-35 thousand rubles. monthly. Store directors in a number of regions receive salaries of up to 40 thousand rubles. In Moscow, according to the reviews of Magnit Cosmetic employees, work in the same position is paid at a different rate (55-60 thousand rubles per month).
The size of the salary for persons holding particularly important positions is discussed at the interview. Employees of the company receive a salary consisting of two parts - a fixed rate and a bonus. The latter is issued to store employees who fulfill the established monthly sales plan. If the plan is not fulfilled, the salary is calculated according to the average coefficients. It is worth noting that wages are paid here only according to the legal “white” schemes, employees confirm that the issue of money in envelopes is not practiced here. Salaries are paid once every two weeks.
Employee Responsibilities
The most popular vacancy in every city is the seller. Reviews of work in Magnit Cosmetics confirm the list of responsibilities of this ordinary employee:
- advising customers on any issues related to the assortment, availability of goods of a particular brand;
- the calculation and rotation of products on the shelves;
- price tag control;
- maintaining cleanliness in the trading floor;
- knowledge of products (the seller must be well versed in household chemicals, decorative cosmetics and perfumes).
The seller’s earnings depend on sales volumes, therefore, responsible and attentive employees often have a higher salary than the senior seller. By the way, the duties of the latter include control and monitoring of sales, checking the quality and shelf life of the goods received, issuing instructions on the assortment. The commodity specialist has similar responsibilities. In addition, the person holding this position draws up orders and accepts deliveries, controls the correctness of filling in the accompanying documentation, and participates in the preparation of collection.
Also, cashiers are constantly required to work at the Magnit Cosmetic store. Their duties are often performed by senior sellers. To get a cashier, you must have the skills to work with a cash register, own a computer at the level of an ordinary user, be sociable and friendly.
In addition to the personnel who are directly involved in the trading floor, the chain of stores needs drivers who provide timely deliveries of goods, and experienced managers. The director exercises full control over the functioning of the store, document management, settlement operations and the organization of the effective activities of the team. This position is claimed not only by people with experience in a managerial position, but also by Magnit Cosmetic employees who have passed a career path from a seller or cashier to a merchandiser.
Positive feedback from Magnit Cosmetics employees
You can find a lot of comments and feedback about working in this company. Both former and current employees consider it a huge plus that the employer pays white wages, and, as people say, without delay. Other users are satisfied with the full social package, career opportunities. In addition, each store employee has the right to buy received goods at a promotional price.
Most of those who left the company of their own free will, were able to find a decent job thanks to excellent features and letters of recommendation. According to reviews, work at Magnit Cosmetics allows each employee to obtain colossal professional experience in the field of trade. Regardless of profile education and existing skills, everyone here is learning something new.
The working team acts on the principle of interchangeability. So, for example, the goods are accepted by more experienced sellers, they also track expiration dates. Commodity experts are preparing for stocks or the upcoming audit. Those employees who are responsible and conscientious in the performance of their duties are more likely to receive a proposal for an increase.
The main disadvantages, according to employees
The first impressions of the company remain after passing the interview. And it is worth noting that they are not always pleasant. Typically, applicants are unhappy that they had to answer personal questions that have nothing to do with work.
The lack of CCTV cameras for customers is a huge disadvantage for the work of all staff. For some reason, the company's management does not consider it necessary to establish tracking systems. Thus, the company demonstrates full confidence in visitors, but due to the lack of cameras, personnel have to constantly cover large shortages against the backdrop of massive thefts, while the acceptable limit for losses is 0.4%. According to reviews of work at Magnit Cosmetics, the actual losses for which employees pay out of their pocket are much larger, which is caused by a constant lack of staff and heavy workload.
Most Magnit Cosmetics stores have a large turnover. Each of the employees strives for career growth, therefore, conflicts and an unhealthy competitive atmosphere and psychological discomfort reign in the team. Again, due to the constant staff turnover and lack of staff, ordinary employees are often called to work on a day off. If you believe the reviews about working at Magnit Cosmetics, the sales floor staff also has to fulfill the duties of loaders, cleaners, and promoters, and leaflets are distributed and distributed regardless of the weather.
Like in any other network company, the company management sets up a sales plan that is adjusted taking into account a number of factors, for example, customer coverage, the number of competitors operating within walking distance, seasonality, promotional programs, etc. It is quite difficult to implement the plan, since implementations it is necessary to periodically conduct conversations with customers, actively and timely distribute advertising leaflets. On the other hand, in many stores the interest of consumers themselves simplifies the work. Regular customers usually study upcoming promotions in advance.
Unlike salespeople who work on a 2/2 schedule, the director works five days a week from Monday to Friday. But in practice, judging by the reviews, the manager has to go to work on Saturday and Sunday. The thing is that often the tasks assigned to the team are difficult to complete on time. There are frequent situations when, for example, on Friday evening, the director receives a letter from the supervisor demanding urgent accounting for decorative cosmetics and counting the number of products with expiring expiration dates, and this must be done before Sunday.
The nuances of internships
So, the candidate is accepted for the position of seller. First, each newly arrived employee must complete an internship. As the company has an interest in the worthy qualifications of its own employees, new personnel are given the opportunity to train and certify for further career advancement.
It is necessary to take the internship with special seriousness, since this period is given so that the beginner can get acquainted with all the features of his work at Magnit Cosmetics. In Moscow, according to reviews, the management carefully monitors how the seller arranges communication with customers, whether he works correctly with price tags and assortment. Without these skills, working in a store will not succeed even in this ordinary position.
The internship of a newcomer to Magnit Cosmetics is started immediately after the successful passing of testing and approval by the supervisor. It implies not only training in work. In fact, an internship is a probationary period, after which the employee must pass a certification exam. In case of successful certification from the rank of trainee, the employee is transferred to a permanent position.
Usually the internship lasts 10 business days. A newcomer is warned that the payment for this period will be less than in the officially held position of a cashier or sales consultant. The company also provides an opportunity for students who do not have work experience to undergo industrial or undergraduate practice in the Magnit Cosmetic chain of stores. Graduates of higher educational institutions have every chance to get a permanent job here as a merchandiser or director.
In the first days of the internship, employees are given a technological map. This document contains a work schedule and job description. The routing must be learned by heart, since when passing the test questions will be asked regarding its provisions.
How to achieve promotion
For those who are just getting a job at the Magnit Cosmetic store, reviews from former employees are a valuable source of information. Someone else's opinion allows you to get an approximate idea of how the company is arranged from the inside. However, success and development in a new workplace depends on the applicant himself, therefore, when applying for a vacancy, you must first ask yourself what you are ready to go for your career, how much time you are ready to devote to work in the company and what are your specific goals.
At the interview, all candidates are told how to get a new, higher position. To do this, you just need to carry out the work responsibly and after some time inform your branch director about your desire, who will send a proposal to appoint an employee to a new position in the company’s recruiting department. In practice, however, everything turns out to be even simpler: literally six months after the moment of employment, managers fill up salespeople with offers for promotion. Hypothetically, every employee who came to the company as a seller has a chance to become the director of Magnit Cosmetic. According to reviews, working in network stores gives an excellent experience and allows you to acquire a lot of professional skills.
It is much more convenient for a company to train its personnel from scratch than to recruit specialists from outside. If you believe the responses, to overcome the career ladder from the seller or cashier to the director of the branch, one year is enough for some.
When upgrading to the level of a merchandiser, the current employee is assigned an interview with a supervisor, after which they are sent for retraining. Training is carried out by video conferencing in special classes equipped with computers and multimedia projectors. , . , . . . – .
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If you, having come to the company as a seller, are hoping to increase in the future, it is important to understand how difficult the position of a merchandiser is. According to reviews of work at Magnit Cosmetics, this employee is responsible for the sales team and performs the actual duties of the director. It is the merchandiser who spends more time in the store than any other employee. To achieve the desired heights in his career, this employee has to sacrifice personal time. Ask yourself a thousand times: are you ready for this?
Malleable, shy and humble individuals will not be able to deserve promotion. To become a merchandiser, it is important to be tough and considerate, to the last letter to know their responsibilities and algorithms for working with the goods. A merchandiser must be able to defend his point of view, but at the same time be friendly with buyers and fair with sellers.
Without steel nerves and endurance, you have no chance to take a director's chair. The manager should be calm with his subordinates and wise in relation to the leadership, which often is not aware of the specific situation and the specifics of the real work. The director is a liaison, an intermediary between the supervisor and the staff that ensures the functioning of the store.
Regardless of what impressions employees had on the Magnit Cosmetic network, they all agree that this company is one of the best schools that teach retail rules and standards. None of the users regrets the experience gained here, professional skills.