No self-respecting person would stay with this company - Store Manager Express Employee Review

1.0
Feb 7, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Store Manager base salary is high ($72,000 or so for external hires). Other "management" gets paid pennies and associates should expect minimum wage.

Cons

Horredous, low level District Managers who are ruining this company Most store managers almost definitely are there because they have either: A. Worked for Express for years or B. DMs got desperate and will hire anyone Absolutely no work/life balance for store managers (I worked every single day except for a few week days per month) CHEAP clothing Its impossible to hire quality people when we are offering them $10 an hour or less. Assistant managers make less money than sales associates at other companies. Training for SMS is an actual joke. You sit at a computer by yourself for 2 weeks straight clicking around on their internal website

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5.0
Feb 9, 2026
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Pros

Friendly work environment, caring manager

Cons

Busy during holidays, have to stay late sometimes

2.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Could manage the business as I saw fit as through the lens of a business owner

Cons

Training was minimal and in a location very different than my future store. Staff I inherited was horrible and leadership was not transparent about the status of the store in regards to profitability and issues within the store or company for that matter. Company declared bankruptcy about 5 months after I started and closed my location. Not a great experience.

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