Debenhams

I fancied covering a slightly more sensitive issue, and I immediately thought of Debenhams. I mean to cause no offence and would suggest that anyone reading this that sees's something offensive should re-read the entire piece before making a decision. In 2002 I was offered the role of manager of the 2nd floor of Debenhams on Oxford Street, London. The departments were Home wares, Textiles, Cook shop, Soft Furnishings, Electrical, Restaurant and overseeing a variety of concessions. I had a staff level of roughly 240, the store staff level was roughly 1400. I am a white British man, and on my ... more

Debenhams happily hired me for my first proper job as a 6th (last year in England) year school pupil this Christmas as a Gift Advisor with a 12hr/week contract; my primary task being to advise the public and be of bubbly assistance. It was really quite good job - it wasn't overly stressful and the people I worked with were brilliant. I asked a fellow employee what their opinion of Debenhams was and she responded "Never can you work in a place and have 500 different friends". It says it all. The canteen was reasonably sized with an array of cheap food and drink on offer. A microwave and toaster ... more

Firstly I just wanted to post about working in Jane Norman, a concession within Debenhams and this was the best place to post it. I actually thought Debenhams was probably a well run store, the pay was a bit low and I was hoping to apply for Debenhams when I left JN... Anyway just wanted to clear that up and warn off any young girls of taking a Saturday job in Jane Norman just because it's trendy as it's honestly one of the WORST places to work. If your lucky like me and worked in A Debenhams, occasionally you could get advice from a manager there but there was so much they could do... Pay: ... more

*Please not i have put this in the wrong Section and awaiting a reply from CIao to move this review to the right Section :-) I have had very good Experience with Debenhams, since it opened up in the Bull Ring in autumn 2003. They offer everything from Perfume, to Clothes. Home to even Electronics, they do everything. When you are browsing, there is such a friendly atmosphere. The Staff are friendly, help is always at hand. As an example, if you are looking for a particular Shirt but the store does not have the item, the staff will do their best to find the item. If the item isn't on the shop ... more

I've just tried to order an expensive watch through Debenhams online during their supposed great 25% discount weekend - but never again! They rejected my order after 7 days so i missed the discount (very convenient!). Then calling to complain customer services told me that i couldn't purchase the product online as my order would be rejected again and refused to tell me why due to security reasons. Having checked with my bank (obvioulsy concerned) they confirmed my cards were 100% ok, so i tried again. Only to be told by the extremely ignorant and useless call centre manager that now I was ‘in ... more