Is DSW a good company to work for as a Associate Store Manager?

Associate Store Manager professionals working at DSW have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 230 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of DSW employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Store Manager Jobs at DSW now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Store Manager interview questions at DSW .

Does DSW pay Associate Store Manager employees well?

Associate Store Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at DSW with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 230 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Store Manager salaries at DSW.

How happy are Associate Store Manager professionals working at DSW?

56% of Associate Store Manager employees at DSW would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 12% in the past 12 months. Associate Store Manager professionals have also rated DSW with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 2.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DSW?

Sales Associate (1522) , Retail Sales Associate (198) , Part Time Sales Associate (138) , Store Manager (128) , Sales Associate/Cashier (103) , Assistant Manager (98) , Sales Supervisor (78) , Associate (66) , Assistant Store Manager (55) , Cashier (52) , Store Associate (46) , Manager (31) , Supervisor (29) , Warehouse Associate (21) , Customer Service Representative (19)

What are the pros of working at DSW according to real employee reviews?

"Great during school semesters and flexible hours" ((in 214 reviews)); "There are so many great people to work with! also the associate discount was awesome!" ((in 202 reviews)); "They were flexible with my schedule and the job consisted of easy tasks and all my fellow coworkers were great." ((in 199 reviews)); "flexible schedule and good for college" ((in 116 reviews)); "Good benefits and understanding when it comes to emergency time off" ((in 105 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DSW according to real employee reviews?

"IT management was poor and there weren't a lot of star performers in the department." ((in 256 reviews)); "Managers do not enjoy answering questions for new staff or training them at all" ((in 242 reviews)); "bullies that blame matters on employees high turnover rate.. low pay.. 1" ((in 197 reviews)); ".."That's how you learn" (no training)" ((in 53 reviews)); "Bad store manager at the time" ((in 45 reviews))

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DSW Associate Store Manager reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(230 total reviews)

Doug Howe

11% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.4

Career opportunities

Associate Store Manager employees have rated DSW with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 230 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Store Manager professionals have a good working experience there. DSW is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Store Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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230 reviews

4.0

Oct 28, 2025

was great to work there, would work again

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

supportive supervisors, great team, fun place to work at

Cons

sometimes theres thieves in the store, not the most ideal

3.0

Oct 20, 2025

Nice Work Experience

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job, nice coworkers and environment

Cons

Pay is not the best and there's no growth

3.0

Sep 20, 2025

Think carefully

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pto is a plus but never a good time to use it

Cons

No support when you need

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