Is Steven Madden a good company to work for?

Steven Madden has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,457 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 45% of employees would recommend working at Steven Madden to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Steven Madden have been left by employees working as Intern , Assistant Store Manager and Shoe Stylist/Sales Associate .

Does Steven Madden pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Steven Madden employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Steven Madden. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Steven Madden?

45% of Steven Madden employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Steven Madden 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Steven Madden?

Sales Associate (286) , Assistant Manager (73) , Sales Supervisor (54) , Store Manager (46) , Retail Sales Associate (29) , Stock Associate (18) , Intern (17) , Designer (16) , Shoe Stylist (16) , Manager (15) , Sales (15) , Assistant Store Manager (13) , Cashier (13) , Sales Assistant (13) , Sales Coordinator (13)

What are the pros of working at Steven Madden according to real employee reviews?

"Met great people and learned the industry" ((in 61 reviews)); "great atmospher and coworkers to be honest" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good benefits and also discounts" ((in 41 reviews)); "Commission can be really good." ((in 34 reviews)); "fun work environment and you can wear what you want" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Steven Madden according to real employee reviews?

"pay was low for the amount of work being done" ((in 110 reviews)); "Not fun managers are bad" ((in 44 reviews)); "Long hours and can get tiring" ((in 43 reviews)); "With the exception of some of the newer upper management, upper management is aware of many of the flaws and does not take appropriate steps to fix them." ((in 31 reviews)); "I would say the biggest con is a lot of overtime in no work life balance" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Steven Madden layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Steven Madden layoffs and their outlook for job security at Steven Madden in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Steven Madden locations?

New York , Long Island City , Los Angeles , Dallas , Las Vegas , Miami , Atlanta , San Diego , King of Prussia , Chicago , Sunnyside , Houston , San Francisco , Philadelphia , Austin , San Antonio , Baton Rouge , Long Is City , San Marcos , Brea , Costa Mesa , Towson , Boca Raton , Long Island-Queens , Paramus , Blackwood , Brooklyn , Grapevine , Mission Viejo , Milpitas

Steven Madden reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,325 total reviews)

Ed Rosenfeld

57% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Nov 10, 2014

Fun times.

Merchandising coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great manager, good people, employees are treated like family.

Cons

Not a whole lot of advancement within the company, not a lot in terms of technological advances. Up to employees to look for areas for growth.

4.0

Oct 25, 2014

5+ years and counting... great company and benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

growth within position, department, company; great benefits with minimal personal contribution; family atmosphere; free breakfast on Friday's, monthly birthday cakes for employees, no dress code, samples sales, company party to include employees kids, company holiday party & summer gathering; very philanthropic company; personal shipments can be made using company discount (individual pays but at great savings)

Cons

people focus on negative instead of the positive no respect for chain of command/policies being implemented cons are challeges to improve upon your current situation

2.0

Oct 17, 2014

a learning experience

Receptionist executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

personal growth and experience to move forward in a better position

Cons

training and management, the way new employees are treated almost like they are bullied

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Fun times.

5+ years and counting... great company and benefits

a learning experience

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