Not a good place for talented people - Anonymous employee Macy's Employee Review

2.0
Mar 22, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great work life balance Good technical exposure Good for opportunity for learning Summer fridays

Cons

There is a strong communal preference for promotions. You have to be either part of that communal group or manager's favorite to get promoted. Same set of people get promoted frequently. Hiring bar is very low. They hire a lot of mediocre engineers. Benefits are worst. Expensive health plans. Leadership lacks vision. High politics between teams.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
Anonymous temporary employee
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Pros

Great coworkers when I worked here.

Cons

Pay could be a little better.

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Macy's Response
1d
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your honest thoughts about your time working with us.
2.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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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
1mo
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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