Anyone ever work in The GAP design dept?

[dagsolo]

I want to hear from anyone that's worked at The GAP in their creative/ design dept. or in other corporate areas of The GAP. I may have an opportunity to work there full time and I'm looking for a little insight as to how they operate, how they treat their employees...

you know...the inside stuff they don't tell you on the interview.

Any insight is most appreciated.

Thanks.

[ayn]

I heard they got really hot chicks working there (their SF office)...

[holotekor]

my friend had a good time designing packaging for gap co-- she liked working there. that's really all i know bout it though. this was also a good 5-6 years ago...

[englandmj7]

Do you have an exceptionally honed talent of pairing earth tones together and constructing ill-fitting garments?

Just kidding........I don't know shit.

[evisu 2000]

there is a private/employee+friends+family art gallery at the corporate(?) office in san francisco! i've never been but i've seen pictures and it looks fucking amazing. original warhol, close, richter, crewdson, etc.

[marquischacha]

When I saw the title of your post I immediately thought of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UysiEfYw_mA

[polishmike]

I did some computer work in their New York office. Can't really tell you much since it wasn't the creative dep. but it didn't seem like sweatshop conditions.

Anyway I say take the job, it will make you a lot of contacts in the industry and in the city it's always easy to find another gig.

[Blanc0]

They don't call it "Old Slavery" for Nothin' (I know if you interview(ed) in SF, it's an Old Navy position). I know MANY people in the design department @ Gap/Old Navy, and have heard a couple of things:

BIG egos with the higher ups. Can cause some frustration if you are a senior designer or below...

Everyone who I know that works there works ALOT. Over 50 hours a week.

A few people that I know that work there say it's a really fun place to work.

Qutie a few people moved over to Gap from Levi's when they moved back out to SF. A LOT of them came back after a year or less.

Hope this helps.

[Parker669]

I cannot speak for corporate gap, but i am friends with 3 different previous retail store managers, all of whom hated their jobs. Overworked, underpaid, etc. But I can't say that that reflects any way on the job you are looking at, thats just all I know about working for the gap.

[C0C0]

isnt the gap shutting down