Terrible place to work - Women's Shoes Sales Macy's Employee Review

1.0
Apr 6, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is decent for what the job is, basically if you aren't a total idiot and work hard, you can make some decent money.

Cons

Terrible benefits. I had a child after working over a year here. I had not taken a vacation since my hire date, and I thought I'd have accrued at least a week of vacation. I was told I had three days total vacation, and of those three days, I was allowed to take 1 1/2 of those during my leave for pay. Absolutely worst vacation policy I have ever seen Managers - there are too many managers per store, and when you need one, you can never find one. They have a phone that you may or may not be able to get a hold of. Completely unorganized Long hours - typical of retail, but Macy's in general feels terrible compared to other retailers I've worked for.

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
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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

Cons

Everybody will treat you like you don’t belong here

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Macy's Response
14h
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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