Quick to Promote! - Sales Supervisor Macy's Employee Review

5.0
Jul 22, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

I started at Macy's as an Estee Lauder makeup counter manager and within 6 months I was promoted to executive management as a sales supervisor! I enjoy all of the other executives I work with and the vast majority of the associates as well. It's also not a corporate cult. More than any other place I've worked (most not retail--I was a high school English teacher and a lawyer in previous lives) they don't expect you to pledge your life, your honor, and your sacred loyalty to them. They just care that you do a good job while you're there on your shift. Beyond that, there's a lot of flexibility and you can just get on with your life.

Cons

The health coverage is poor and has a very high deductible. As an executive level manager, the closing one night and opening the next morning can be hard unless your body is great at switching shifts. As a cosmetics manager, it wasn't as hard, because you were only switching around store hours, not hours of opening and closing the entire store.

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Pros

You will get to learn a lot, and it’s really good job if you’re trying to get into retail

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Macy's Response
1d
We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. If you are open to discussing your experience further, please feel free to send us a private message on https://www.facebook.com/Macys/ or https://www.instagram.com/macys/, and include your name, phone number, email address, and store location so we can connect with you directly! Thank you.
2.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

you get ok pto even as a part timer, not physically demanding, good A/C and heating depending on the weather.

Cons

very low pay compared to other businesses, you only get a 40 cent raise every year. same playlist consisting of 15 songs on repeat and it drives you crazy as time goes on. very inconsistent hours they rarely give morning shifts, you only get the more undesirable shifts like closing which ends at 9:30pm. the sales goals will be exceeded and they hours will still be cut especially around the holiday season. numerous amounts of time where i am left alone at the register on a busy day with no backup and still expected to clean fitting rooms and recover the floor with no help. overall no room for growth, started when i was 18 and am now 20 and have not even been considered or offered a higher position, 2 tiny raises is all i got. i overall feel like my position is bottom of the barrel compared to asset protection, jewelry department, and fragrance sales because they get paid better and make commission while doing less easier work. would not recommend and if you do end up working at a Macys use the experience you have and never stop applying to jobs because there really is no growth here.

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Macy's Response
1mo
Thank you for your honest feedback as our Sales Associate. If you are open to it and would like to discuss further, please feel free to send us a private message on https://www.facebook.com/Macys/ or https://www.instagram.com/macys/, and include your name, phone number, email address, and store location so we can connect with you directly! Thank you.
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