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Soft Surroundings started in 1998, deals in fashionable, trendy & comfortable women's clothes for every size. The company’s vision is to make brands that give women a way to take a moment in their busy lives and be good to themselves. The company’s culture sparks inspiration and discovery so women who believe age is just a number can look, feel, and be their best selves. The company claims that Softness & Comfort, Design & Details, Quality Crafted, and Fabric & Washes make them unique. The company offers an excellent work environment for men and women aspiring for careers in the women's clothes fashion industry. It offers benefits at the job including medical plans, health insurance, and more.

Company - Private
$100M to $500M
Large
Multiple locations
Niche Retailers
1999
Robin Sheldon
What departments Soft Surroundings employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation44.2%
Sales Managers & Supervisors19.9%
Management18.3%
Retail9.7%
Sales - Other7.8%
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Professional experience

How many years of experience do Soft Surroundings employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Soft Surroundings: Newcomers: 17%, Experiencers: 13%, Experts: 18%, Veterans: 52%. Soft Surroundings employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Soft Surroundings employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Soft Surroundings: ANN INC., Brighton Collectibles, Chico's FAS. Typical Soft Surroundings employees have worked at ANN INC..
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Brighton Collectibles
Chico's FAS
What industries did Soft Surroundings employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Soft Surroundings: Clothing Retailers, Niche Retailers, Apparel Wholesalers, Food & Beverage Retailers, Home Furnishing Retailers. Soft Surroundings employees most likely come from a Clothing Retailers industry background.
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Where did Soft Surroundings employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Soft Surroundings: Small: 23%, Medium: 11%, Large: 66%. Most Soft Surroundings employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at Soft Surroundings study?
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Where did employees at Soft Surroundings study?
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fontbonne University
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at Soft Surroundings?
Time employed at Soft Surroundings: <1: 15%, 1-3: 43%, 4-8: 34%, 9-13: 3%, 14-20: 3%, 20+: 2%. Most Soft Surroundings employees stay with the company for 1-3 years which is less than the industry average.
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How does Soft Surroundings rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Soft Surroundings: 23.9% Male and 76.1% Female. Age ratio at Soft Surroundings: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 36%, 31-40: 30%, 41-50: 18%, 51-60: 11%, 60+: 5%. Soft Surroundings rates - 31.1% more female than the industry average. Most Soft Surroundings employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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What are the top roles at Soft Surroundings?
Top roles of Soft Surroundings: Store Manager, Sales Associate, Manager, District Manager, Beauty Specialist. The top role at Soft Surroundings is Store Manager.
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Store Manager
Sales Associate
Manager
District Manager
Beauty Specialist

Career advancement

How does Soft Surroundings rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Soft Surroundings: low. Soft Surroundings ranks low for career advancement which is same as the industry average.
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What companies do Soft Surroundings employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Soft Surroundings: Caleres, CCA Global Partners, Cushman & Wakefield, Elan Polo, J. Jill. People who work at Soft Surroundings most typically go on to work for the Caleres.
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CCA Global Partners
Cushman & Wakefield
Elan Polo
J. Jill

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What year was Soft Surroundings founded?
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Benjamin Gardner3 years ago
it was founded in 1999
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What’s the gender distribution at Soft Surroundings?
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Benjamin Gardner3 years ago
76.1% female, 23.9% male.
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What industry does Soft Surroundings operate in?
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Sophie Hayes3 years ago
Retail.
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Where’s Soft Surroundings’s HQ located?
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Isabella Holmes3 years ago
The HQ is at Saint Louis, MO.
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How much revenue does Soft Surroundings generate?
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Benjamin Gardner3 years ago
$100m to $500m.
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Who is the CEO of Soft Surroundings?
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Liam Brown3 years ago
Robin Sheldon.
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How long do people usually work for Soft Surroundings?
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Sophie Hayes3 years ago
1-3 year(s).
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what kind of companies did Soft Surroundings employees work for?
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Sophie Hayes3 years ago
Large companies before Soft Surroundings.
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How often do employees get promoted at Soft Surroundings ?
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Liam Brown3 years ago
advancement opportunities are low
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Top future employers of Soft Surroundings employees?
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Benjamin Gardner3 years ago
Caleres, CCA Global Partners, Cushman & Wakefield, Elan Polo, J. Jill, KellyMitchell Group, Neiman Marcus, New Balance.
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Which companies did employees work for before starting at Soft Surroundings?
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Liam Brown3 years ago
Most of Soft Surroundings’s employees worked for one of these companies ANN INC., Brighton Collectibles, Chico's FAS, Coldwater Creek, Home Decorators Collection, JCPenney, J. Jill, Talbots.
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How old are Soft Surroundings’s employees in general?
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Sophie Hayes3 years ago
around 21-30.
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Where did most of Soft Surroundings employees go to school?
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Benjamin Gardner3 years ago
Fashion Institute of Technology, Fontbonne University, Lindenwood University, University of Missouri-Columbia, Washington University in St Louis.
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What is the mission of Soft Surroundings?
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Isabella Holmes3 years ago
"The success of Soft Surroundings results from all of us working as a team to accomplish our goals. We excel at the broadest base of our employees, not through the brilliance of a few managers.Therefore our management philosophy is to cultivate individual accomplishment and teamwork throughout the organization.To do this, we commit to identify, hire and promote employees who show commitment and contribute to the organization, people who enjoy doing things well.".
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