Does Shoe Palace pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shoe Palace employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shoe Palace. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shoe Palace?

40% of Shoe Palace employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shoe Palace 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shoe Palace?

Sales Associate (98) , Assistant Manager (27) , Store Manager (15) , Retail Sales Associate (12) , Sales Lead (11) , Sales Associate/Cashier (7) , Sale Associate (6) , Business Analyst (3) , Customer Service (3) , Sales Representative (3) , Warehouse Associate (3) , Warehouse Worker (3) , Associate (2) , Barista (2) , Executive Assistant (2)

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

"Coworkers are nice and friendly" ((in 16 reviews)); "Met some really great people and got to work with shoes." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great Music, Great Environment, Great Shoes, Decent pay, not a lot of experience needed to become a manager." ((in 9 reviews)); "The work environment was fun and always upbeat." ((in 7 reviews)); "Close knit, team" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"low pay and expect so much from you" ((in 21 reviews)); "Hours are long and could be tiring and could take time to adapt to" ((in 17 reviews)); "No commission job and you get hours on the sales you make." ((in 14 reviews)); "no benefits, no holiday pay either" ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad management to be honest" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Shoe Palace locations?

Morgan Hill , San Jose , Los Angeles , Las Vegas , Daly City , Miami , Salinas , Hayward , Milpitas , Austin , Dallas , Houston , San Antonio , Santa Ana , Sacramento , San Francisco , Mercedes , Honolulu , San Diego , Hollywood , Phoenix , Lakewood , Santa Monica , West Covina , Ontario , Emeryville , Gilroy , Santa Clara , San Luis Obispo , Santa Rosa

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Shoe Palace

Shoe Palace reviews

3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(304 total reviews)

George Mersho

41% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

2.2

Compensation and benefits

Shoe Palace has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 304 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Shoe Palace employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

304 reviews

4.0

Jun 30, 2025

Cool

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice starting job, nice management

Cons

You have to stay with the guest even when they don’t want to be bothered

4.0

Jun 25, 2025

6/10

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

meeting customers good work environment chance for growth

Cons

minimum wage/ low pay inconsistent scheduling

3.0

May 8, 2025

Mentally Demanding , Sales specific

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like shoes this is a good environment

Cons

Relies heavily on sales. They will come down on you for not meeting quota. They don't give you the tools to succeed. When I worked there, they paid employees minimum wage but wanted 110% from them

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