Read this before thinking about working for Macys. It will save you a lot of heartache. - Anonymous employee Macy's Employee Review

3.0
Dec 11, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Discounts are nice. They are generous with hours and fairly flexible. Little perks help here and there like coupons for opening up credit cards and a little bonus for meeting monthly and annual quotas.

Cons

Expect WAYYY too much out of you for an $11 an hour job. You have to bend over backwards for them for almost minimum wage. Managers are always on your case about opening credit cards. God forbid you have a day without opening one up, all Hell breaks loose. I tried to explain myself when this happened to me one day, saying most people either have one already or dont want to add credit cards to their name for a measly 20% discount. I was shocked when I was told this was "unacceptable". They expect you to make people sign up by FORCE. It is a common theme for them to forget that you are one person with 2 hands. And me, working in Mens Polo, I have a lot on my plate. If im by myself, I am expected to greet customers, man the register, recover merchandise off the floors and put it all back neatly, AND make sure I am doing it with a smile on my face. This may sound impossible, but its whats expected. Why is this place a mess they ask? I dont know, maybe its because I couldnt get off the register for 6 hours straight. Countless times I have not been able to take my break that I am entitled to. And God forbid you dont take your lunch before a certain time. I could go on and on but ill stop here. Definitely dont work here unless you have to

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2.0
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Macy's Response
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