Steven Madden reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,325 total reviews)
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41% positive business outlook

Steven Madden has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,325 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Steven Madden 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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3.0
Sep 22, 2019

so so work environment

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Pros

Relaxed dress code, some people even show up in leggings and cropped tops or sweatpants. Free lunch every friday (rotating between sandwiches or pizza), but keep in mind the tradition started because management did not want you to leave the office for lunch, so there is that general feeling. Flexible work hours, can arrive at 9:30 or 9am as long as you do your hours.

Cons

Management only cares about themselves, and is only concerned with whatever benefits them. 10 vacation days to start, and doesn't get bumped up until your 6th year of service (then you get 21 days). But you cannot take more than 8 consecutive days for vacation (whats the point of having so many days then?). Some people who have been working there for a long time (7+ years) get away with almost everything. Some managers are bullies, and will throw you under the bus. There is no corporate card so you are expected to pay for samples, plane tickets and hotels with your own card. Steve Madden is also not the quickest to reimburse, which can be problematic if you don't have extra money to spare in your bank account.

1.0
Nov 20, 2017

I would not have joined if given the choice again

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Pros

There is horrible free breakfast on fridays that you never ever see executives or upper management ever eat.

Cons

There are many but among the biggest issue is the lack of accountability from upper management. They are there for their own compensation. You will not learn anything from them. This includes all C suite. And if something goes wrong, expect to be thrown under the bus even if it is clearly management's incompetence. The top level people are set and that is never changing as they overcompensate themselves for what they do which is 9-6 but everyone else is expected to work overtime during closing. Ultimately your standing in the company is not based upon performance but rather your ability to polish the shoes of the C Suite.

2.0
Oct 13, 2017

Unprofessional place to work

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Pros

Discount on products but shoes are very much uncomfortable. Company itself is doing great with sales, so not much of pressure

Cons

Disorganized, unprofessional environment, poor medical insurance, late hours, some people are very much arrogant, lack of support systems in overall

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