A company with no HR Department doesn't care. - Clinique Beauty Advisor Dillard's Employee Review

2.0
Jul 31, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The pay is not minimum wage, often much higher. The discounts are good and the people (co-workers) are usually really good people.

Cons

Dillard's is a money-hungry archaic company that does not care about its employees. First of all, you are unable to move from part to full time. This is a huge issue for people with children, students, etc. It's absolutely ridiculous and they blame it on Obamacare... hilarious. Their 'sales per hour' goals are not out of this world, but they create a hostile work environment that often makes customers uncomfortable. Goals should be department or brand wide, not individualized. Let managers do their job and see who isn't pulling their weight. In the cosmetic's department, the whole situation is laughable. People do NOT want to be called for events anymore! At least once a month I had to place calls (along with the entire cosmetics department) to people who would send us straight to voicemail. Innovation and upkeep is very important. Last, but not least, there will only ever be so many Dillard's Cardholders. You cannot force people to apply, and bribing people with gift bags is unethical. Finally- update your systems and POS stations. It is really hard to convince employees to attempt to be on the forefront of retail when you won't invest in yourselves or them. Management has to do schedules on systems from the 70's. Move on up.

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Pros

high pay tough quantitative position

Cons

cleaning poo dealing with dingbat sales associates store managers tend to be low IQ individuals that couldnt get accepted into a target MBA program

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1.0
Jun 8, 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Only pro is that you can expect there won't be any. So, transparency.

Cons

Annual raises for salaried employees are minimal, often only 100–500 dollars per year, regardless of performance or inflation. Salaried roles are consistently compensated below industry standards for comparable positions. Management routinely solicits employee input and feedback, then consistently ignores it, making requests for opinions feel performative rather than genuine. Excessive favoritism is openly displayed, accompanied by constant gossip, drama, and office politics that undermine professionalism and team cohesion. Leadership culture normalizes poor treatment by implying that if everyone is miserable together, the situation is acceptable. The company shows little concern for employee health and safety, pressuring staff to work in unsafe conditions because “it was done before.” Employees who raise workplace health concerns or request alternate work arrangements for health reasons are consistently penalized rather than supported, effectively forcing them to choose between their health and their job. The building was shot at, and management waited several hours to inform employees and refused to let anyone go home, demonstrating a disregard for basic safety and crisis response expectations. Any non-vacation time off, including sick time, medical appointments, and other approved leave, can be held against employees and negatively affect promotions, raises, and recognition. Promotions and raises are often denied based on incomplete or misleading assessments of performance, while significant individual contributions and permanent fixes to long-standing issues go unrecognized. External or third-party training and professional development are not supported and, in some cases, are actively discouraged. Execs are only concerned about profits and never employee well being, morale, or happiness.

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