The worst job I ever had. - Sales Associate Macy's Employee Review

1.0
Oct 3, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

I worked for Origins, and my Account Executive ran contests with us to see who could reach X goal. That made the job fun. Also, the store discount was great too, but I really hate the Macy's brand clothing line. But it was nice that I could shop the cosmetics lines and get what I needed.

Cons

Management always pushed their employees to sell their credit card. I remember because I never pushed the credit card to anyone, my Manager wanted me to stand out in the front of the store trying to "recruit" customers walking into the department store to sign up for a credit card. I refused to do this.

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Cons

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Macy's Response
2mo
We appreciate you sharing your feedback about your time as an Store Management Intern! Thank you!
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
1w
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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