Working for Macy's is a great place to start. - Marketing Macy's Employee Review

3.0
Oct 25, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It is a huge and very well known organization. You can gain a lot of useful experience. Your co-workers are all great people.

Cons

The work never, ever stops and your workdays are very long and grueling. You have only 6 paid Holidays off per year. Compared to the rest of the industry, you are paid less for the same position. It is extremely difficult to advance because the company usually doesn't promote from within. Lack of accountability among middle management. There is an unfair distribution of work responsibility .

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

you get ok pto even as a part timer, not physically demanding, good A/C and heating depending on the weather.

Cons

very low pay compared to other businesses, you only get a 40 cent raise every year. same playlist consisting of 15 songs on repeat and it drives you crazy as time goes on. very inconsistent hours they rarely give morning shifts, you only get the more undesirable shifts like closing which ends at 9:30pm. the sales goals will be exceeded and they hours will still be cut especially around the holiday season. numerous amounts of time where i am left alone at the register on a busy day with no backup and still expected to clean fitting rooms and recover the floor with no help. overall no room for growth, started when i was 18 and am now 20 and have not even been considered or offered a higher position, 2 tiny raises is all i got. i overall feel like my position is bottom of the barrel compared to asset protection, jewelry department, and fragrance sales because they get paid better and make commission while doing less easier work. would not recommend and if you do end up working at a Macys use the experience you have and never stop applying to jobs because there really is no growth here.

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Macy's Response
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Thank you for your honest feedback as our Sales Associate. If you are open to it and would like to discuss further, please feel free to send us a private message on https://www.facebook.com/Macys/ or https://www.instagram.com/macys/, and include your name, phone number, email address, and store location so we can connect with you directly! Thank you.
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