Fast-paced, high-results driven environment. Overall positive experience.
Pros
Opportunity for quarterly pay increases, by meeting--exceeding sales quotas. Most employees stay on board long-term. I personally stayed at Dillard's for 5+ years. Fortunately, Dillard's transfers employees (factoring job openings). I successfully transferred twice, due to moving to different states and cities.
Cons
If you are not meeting sales goals (quotas), Dillard's cannot approve an employee transfer. I enjoyed the task work, expected markdowns, and merchandising, but many employees would slack off on their department duties, stealing sales, while the hard-working, dedicated employees would be doing the expected duties to maintain department standards. I personally did not let this affect me, but the system rewards employees who sell by giving them a pay increase every 3 months if they exceed sales quotas for the period. If you are BELOW quota, you will receive a pay decrease.
