Typical Retail Management - Operations Manager DSW Employee Review

4.0
Mar 10, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Bonus if you can hit them every month, some manager overtime if you aren't salary, benefits are pretty good for retail, nice customers and employee discount on clearance items, good amount of vacation and PTO if you been there a few years, some blackout periods apply but that typical retail stuff. The online business growth is what is fueling their success right now. If you don't see in the store then order online right there. Great selection and variety or product, decent accessories.

Cons

Lack of payroll means managers work their butts off in stores smaller than 10 mil. Not much help or promotion from within. Its retail so you can forget about work life balance. They used to do time and a 1/2 for holidays but only for associates now. The focus on metrics and KPI's can be a little tough for a store not doing well. The amount of theft is beyond unreal and they do little to stop it or prevent it. The company will believe customers over workers so there are constant complaints and customer service always bends so this creates a free for all as customers abuse mismanaged systems of rewards and coupons. Each store really runs separate from others so it depends on the management team whether its a fun or toxic environment.

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Pros

The job it self is easy and not very fast pass.

Cons

Not always easy to get time off.

2.0
Jul 4, 2026
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Pros

30% Employee Discount, sometimes around the holidays they'll have an additional for employees. Sometimes you'll get along with other associates.

Cons

- Poor hours, which goes both ways, you could either get not enough or too many hours. I was pulling around 30hrs a week for the first few months when I first got hired. - No appreciation or acknowledgment if you're actually doing the work and not just focusing on looking good for the customers. - Poor management. No communication in between the superiors, none of the updates they get (as far as procedures and what not) get passed down to the employees that actually need to use that information. - You won't be able to do anything about thieves, other than make them known to managers, and attempt to watch them while juggling a thousand other things. - No room for growth unless you've gotten hired through nepotism or you're willing to lose your soul for that job. - No adequate raises. I started at 15.50$ and ended at 17.70$ and I worked there for nearly 4 years (2 months shy) putting in a ton of effort.

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