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 65 reviews)); "great atmospher and coworkers to be honest" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good benefits and also discounts" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great commissions for what the job is" ((in 34 reviews)); "fun work environment and you can wear what you want" ((in 33 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 111 reviews)); "long hours and a lot of dealing with customers" ((in 45 reviews)); "Not fun managers are bad" ((in 42 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 32 reviews)); "I would say the biggest con is a lot of overtime in no work life balance" ((in 25 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

Aug 28, 2012

retail sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the more you sell the more you make decent hours

Cons

its commission so people can be nasty

4.0

Jul 10, 2012

Diverse company that allows managerial freedoms.

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company encourages diversity through dress code (gives 50% discount, as well as free pairs); everyone is encouraged to showcase their unique style through fashion forward trends. At the store level I am even able to stream my own music depending on the mood of the store. The company is small enough that I can call my Allocaor, LP Director, etc. by first name... I'm not just store #XYZ. The company sends out weekly recognition for store KPI's & sales, as well as personal recognition for top achievers which I think is great.

Cons

The company has not given annual raises the last 3 years, which is hard to stay motivated in helping increase sales for your boss. There are no quarterly or even annual team meetings in which management teams can bond & share knowledge within their district. There is not a formal District Manager in Training program so once you're a Store Manager you are kind of stuck with growth opportunities (besides moving to a higher volume store).

3.0

Jun 2, 2012

ASM

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Discount, fun people, and flexible schedule

Cons

no room for growth, management only cares about self

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