Is Macy's a good company to work for as a Executive Development Program?

Executive Development Program professionals working at Macy's have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 48 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Macy's employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Executive Development Program Jobs at Macy's now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Executive Development Program interview questions at Macy's .

Does Macy's pay Executive Development Program employees well?

Executive Development Program professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Macy's with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 48 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Executive Development Program salaries at Macy's.

How happy are Executive Development Program professionals working at Macy's?

0% of Executive Development Program employees at Macy's would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 74% in the past 12 months. Executive Development Program professionals have also rated Macy's with a 2.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Macy's?

Sales Associate (5751) , Retail Sales Associate (1408) , Sales Manager (623) , Beauty Advisor (611) , Seasonal Sales Associate (494) , Sales Associate/Cashier (321) , Cosmetics Counter Manager (292) , Manager (280) , Cashier (275) , Sales (261) , Customer Service Representative (260) , Merchandiser (229) , Fulfillment Associate (176) , Visual Merchandiser (173) , Macys Sales Associate (156)

What are the pros of working at Macy's according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with who are both technically knowledgeable and eager to help one another." ((in 1784 reviews)); "At my location I have some great coworkers that make it fun to come to work." ((in 1201 reviews)); "Flexible hours and I liked the department I worked in and the associates I worked with." ((in 1085 reviews)); "flexible scheduling (get to choose which department and shifts to work) which was done through an online employee portal" ((in 814 reviews)); "benefits are good (have to be in a certain position to be eligible tho.)" ((in 807 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Macy's according to real employee reviews?

"the pay is low for the amount of work and the store is very messy." ((in 2602 reviews)); "Poor management and very unorganized" ((in 2034 reviews)); "A few of the managers are rude and not as knowledgable as they should be." ((in 1341 reviews)); "No hours Performing other jobs No training Manager doesn’t answer Pay rate not honored from website" ((in 579 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance otherwise and it's not worth being there full time!" ((in 466 reviews))

Macy's Executive Development Program reviews

3.3

0% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

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Executive Development Program employees have rated Macy's with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Executive Development Program professionals have a good working experience there. Macy's is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Executive Development Program professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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3.0

Nov 9, 2015

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They definitely hold your hand during the program. A lot of the times, when you are in office you just sit there with nothing to do. Even at week 11 of the program (1 week to "graduation"), I find myself with nothing to do more often than not. The classes are pretty pointless as you're supposed to really learn most of the skills at your office, but your experience really solely depends on which team you get placed in.

Cons

Some cons of the Executive Development Program is that the whole program itself is incredibly unorganized. The instructors are often not prepared and the class schedule gets changed, usually without notice. A lot of us are finding ourselves without desks, being treated as little more than interns. The "training" program is pretty pointless.

2.0

Jun 29, 2015

Unless you LOVE retail, don't do this.

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The EDP gives you extensive, structured management training. You have webinars, online courses, and a 3-day intensive training session with the rest of your EDP class. I do feel like I learned some important things from the training. It's also nice that right out of college, you're in a management position. Upon my Sales Manager placement, I was in charge of about 20 associates - more during the holidays. It's a good way to learn how to multi-task and develop time management skills. I also found that because you're spending so much time at work, you develop pretty strong relationships with your coworkers and associates. You also develop very good people skills, being that you have to manage so many different kinds of people and also interact with many different kinds of customers. That being said...

Cons

All in all, the job was very, very exhausting and unrewarding. I had just graduated from college and felt that I was physically and mentally exhausted at the end of every day, without actually using any real knowledge. I did not enjoy the work I was doing (which mostly consisted of folding clothes, cleaning and hanging things up). You are consistently dealing with crazy customers who yell at you and stress you out, ESPECIALLY during the holidays. During the holidays, you work 6 day weeks for 10-12 hours per day. I would often work until 2AM with one other manager in the store, trying to clean up and make the store look presentable for the next day. Managers are not appreciated or rewarded for doing so; it's just expected. You also have frequent visits from district and regional managers, so if your department doesn't look perfect, you're basically screwed. I was extremely stressed out on a daily basis. If you didn't catch my drift, work/life balance is non-existent. The recruiters told us that you get 2 weekends off out of every 6 weeks, but I never found that to be true.

3.0

Apr 24, 2015

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Friendly people; Opportunity for movement around US

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Poor work/ life balance if you work in store. Managers receive 2 weekends off every 6 weeks.

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