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      Macy's

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      Macy's reviews

      3.4

      51% would recommend to a friend

      (31,083 total reviews)
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      Tony Spring

      61% approve of CEO

      41% positive business outlook

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      Macy's has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 31,083 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Macy's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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      31K reviews
      2.0
      Jan 6, 2009

      Progression after initial proving of abilities.

      Management intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      After about 3 positions, they begin to recognize high potential and put you on a career development program. Also, there are a lot opportunities to advance laterally between corporate buying and in-store management. I'm told that it is important to know both in order to advance successfully in the long run.

      Cons

      It takes 3 whole positions before they recognize high potential. Hitting the ground running or advancing quickly from the start is impossible. There is an initial period of about 2 years where responsibilities come slowly and the work is "task-driven".

      3.0
      Jan 5, 2009

      Macy's - it's a job.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Number one is the San Francisco store is convenient to local transportation. Second is that they have a generous vacation policy, at least for employees who've been there for a while, not sure if the policy has changed. Employee discount is nice, especially when the periodically increase it, though they've lowered that too. It seemed like a secure job, but who knows this year.

      Cons

      The company has a politically charged atmosphere, it's not enough to perform your work and responsibilities well, you have to kiss the right butt and watch your back. There is a total disregard for lower employees by management, it's palpable. Once many cross the line into management, they feel superior and act condescending. The worse they are, the more they get rewarded. Ever since Federated took over, the associates and support staff have been treated worse and worse, until they're reduced to part time automatons. There used to be a lot of pride working for this company but it's long gone.

      2.0
      Jan 4, 2009

      Typical retail job with little stability.

      Signing team associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Discounts and fairly nice co-workers. Use to be a better place to work as Rich's before Macy's took over. Probably ok for seasonal position but avoid permanent position at all costs.

      Cons

      Poor management, little advancement opportunities, inflexible schedule, low wages, no stability. Staff turn around extremely high on the order of 3 or 4 times a year for one position. Longer term employees have mostly left, virtually completely different management from a year ago. Little resources to actually do your job correctly. Non-existent benefits or vacation for largely part-time staff.

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