Rays
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    Work/Life balance
    3.5(24 ratings)
    Career development
    3.3(24 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    4.1(24 ratings)
    Management
    3.8(24 ratings)
    Working environment
    4.0(24 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    4.0(24 ratings)
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    5.0
    Sales Assistant
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    My time at Rays was one to remember. It has easily been my favourite job where I have made friends and always had plenty of shifts.
    The good thingsGreat people to work with and an overall fun job.
    The challengesLearning more and more about all the different products that they have to offer which is fun but challenging at the same time.
    2.0
    Shift Supervisor
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Poor working environment
    The good thingsThe people of worked with
    The challengesThe poor upper management, based on seniority not skill many managers promoted based on time within the comoany.
    4.0
    Sales Associate
    Jul 2019
    Fantastic business to work for, loved the products & despite the many changes in 13.5 years while working for the company i always enjoyed the people and culture
    The good thingsRegular staff training Location close to home Staff incentives when purchasing the products The people
    The challengesHead office opportunities were based in QLD Casual work was scarce during off seasonal periods
    3.0
    Retail Sales Assistant
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Great until super cheap took over!
    The good thingsSelling the products to customers who enjoy what I do, camping and fishing.
    The challengesPoor quality products once Ray sold to super cheap auto group
    1.0
    Retail Sales Assistant
    Feb 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Absolutely terrible, wouldn’t wish upon my enemy
    The good thingsThey started off in the right direction but the management went down the drain in the last 6 months with changes to all levels and from then on it was not a respectable business
    The challengesPoor management, going down the drain quickly. No respect for their workers
    3.0
    Christmas Casual Sales Assistant
    Oct 2017
    Good first job
    The good thingsHelpful & friendly staff & management
    The challengesNot informed when no longer required. Shifts just stopped
    5.0
    Assistant Manager
    Aug 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Enjoyed my time with Super Retail Group
    The good thingsGood people to work with
    The challengesOrdering & choice of stock could be improved
    5.0
    Casual Sales Assistant
    Aug 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Awesome, until they closed down here in twba
    The good thingsI had a great team to work with which made every day awesome, and a pleasure to go to work . The hourly rate was excellent and the discounts are awesome as well
    The challengesThe only thing challenging would be getting to know all your products..
    3.0
    Team Member
    Aug 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Dont apply if you actually need/want shifts
    The good thingsThe customers, you learn a lot about the products if you want to learn about them. The training is also good.
    The challengesIf your not 100% committed to the store they don't give you the shifts which makes you look for other work options so they cut your shifts completely.
    5.0
    3IC
    Aug 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    10/10 would work for the company again and especially if I got my old team back.
    The good thingsThe store I worked in was by far my favourite job to date. Great team and great management!
    The challengesHead office changing procedures or plans constantly during the transition.
    5.0
    Assistant Store Manager
    Aug 2017
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    I never really knew how good they were until I worked for someone else
    The good thingsGreat culture and great team work
    The challengesTypical day to day retail challenges, however very rewarding
    4.0
    Team member
    Sep 2016
    Narre Warren VIC 38055 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    An ever changing journey
    The good thingsDiverse team and the customers
    The challengesWork/life stresses , self doubt
    4.0
    customer assitant
    Sep 2016
    Maribyrnong VIC 30325 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    nice enough to stay for 6.5 years :)
    The good thingsrays were a good company to work for. Lots of incentives and team member of the month. They offer personal help if needed.
    The challengesfor ME, pay was too low, and couldnt work mon-fri,
    5.0
    Casual Retail Assistant
    Aug 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Awesome
    The good thingsI loved working for the super retail group everyone's welcoming and everyone just gets along, I hated that my store got closed down because I lived everyone I worked with. The discount are great too!!
    The challengesNo real challenges to working for this company, we are really well looked after and trained to the best standards.
    4.0
    manager
    Feb 2016
    great time except for the one person who made life difficult
    The good thingsGreat team members and store environment
    The challengesWork life balance in hard as they expect you to put work first at all times
    5.0
    Sales
    Feb 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Work in comfort and enjoy working with excellent pay
    The good thingsGreat pay, great training chances, great company that look after everyone
    The challengesKeeping up to date with constant flow of new products
    5.0
    Christmas casual
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Ray's Outdoors Review
    The good thingsThe flexibility that the company allows employees regarding hours and shifts.
    The challengesHeavy lifting and strenuous activity involved in this field of work
    4.0
    Assistant Manager
    Feb 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    If you want and opportunity to grow your retail career withy something a little out of the norm, rays is definitely your spot!
    The good thingsGreat company to work for. Hill yet professional retail. Customers and team are awesome alike.
    The challengesManagement at the company is actually quite a big job. If anything fails it's all on us as managers.
    3.0
    Casual Retail Assistant
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Nice people, nice perks but no job or income stability.
    The good thingsRay's Outdoors generally has a nice working environment, excellent training and fun products. They encourage a friendly working atmosphere and reward success with a team member of the month reward program, a yearly bonus and a very generous employee discount. They really do try to make employees feel on an equal footing and part of the team.
    The challengesSRG, who owns Ray's and other companies, prefers to keep as many employees on casual contracts as possible, indefinitely. Expect to see massive variation in your weekly hours, no set days of work and a demanding attitude to your availability. There are no career progression options for 99% of their employees. Don't sacrifice more permanent offers for Ray's employment. If you mostly want a chance for extra pocket money over the major holidays and don't mind being called in at a moment's notice, they are ok.
    4.0
    Department Manager
    Sep 2015
    Challenging but extremely rewarding
    The good thingsGreat product and teams to work with.
    The challengesLearning all about the many varied products.
    5.0
    sales assistant
    Sep 2015
    11 to 12 years in the role, current employee
    rewarding on many levels
    The good thingsEasy work . Good people to be around.
    The challengesEveryday is different and the customers make it interesting with questions
    5.0
    3IC
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    It's a fantastic place to work, but they don't employ full time team members.
    The good thingsGreat product, great team.
    The challengesGetting enough hours to be able to make a living.
    3.0
    Asst. Manager
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Would work there again
    The good thingsEverything they sold. Great customer base.
    The challengesUnprofessional higher management.
    4.0
    Casual retail atten
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    It has been excellent so far as I've mentioned above.
    The good thingsI work with a great team. They are very flexible with my University schedule. Everyone is supportive and friendly.
    The challengesNot sure if this is the right category but I think it's horrible that Rays Outdoors throws out items that are barely broken or damaged. There are a lot of people out there in need of a warm jacket or a pair of shoes that is missing a piece of tread. It's totally wasteful and is a shame to see that I've only ever seen with this company. Usually a company will have a plan implemented so that an item that is given away ot a staff or a donation shop can't be returned or refunded. Every time I have to put something in disposals that has barely anything wrong with it, makes be pretty frustrated when I personally know people who could use a little help. Please come up with something Rays!
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