Question 1

Is DSW a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

DSW has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 4,152 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 50% of employees would recommend working at DSW to a friend and 34% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about DSW have been left by employees working as Cashier, Retail Associate and Retail Sales Associate.

Question 2

Does DSW pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DSW employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DSW. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at DSW?

Accepted Answer

50% of DSW employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated DSW 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at DSW?

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Sales Associate (1522), Retail Sales Associate (198), Part Time Sales Associate (139), 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)

Question 5

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

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"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 204 reviews)); "They were flexible with my schedule and the job consisted of easy tasks and all my fellow coworkers were great." ((in 200 reviews)); "Flexible schedule great for students" ((in 112 reviews)); "Offers remote work and good benefits" ((in 97 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"IT management was poor and there weren't a lot of star performers in the department." ((in 250 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 54 reviews)); "Bad store manager at the time" ((in 46 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about DSW layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DSW layoffs and their outlook for job security at DSW in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed DSW locations?

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Columbus, New York, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, San Antonio, Miami, Washington, Dallas, Los Angeles, Fairfax, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Wayne, San Diego, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Boston, Brooklyn, Austin, Cleveland, Tampa, Denver, Omaha, Fort Worth, Seattle, Philadelphia, Paramus, Skokie, Phoenix

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