Great place to get your feet wet - Product Assistant Macy's Employee Review

1.0
Jul 30, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

*Get to learn Product development at a major vertical retailer *Overall good group of people to work with *Ability to move around to different areas and learn different aspects of retail

Cons

*Promotion is not based on skill, some areas social promotion taken to the extreme. HR sells it to you one way and then you find out if you're not liked well enough you're stuck in the same position for years with modest pay increases/ *Work-life balance is a scam; only for senior and upper management. A product manager wanted to work 4 days a week after having a baby and have her associate travel instead of her since she's breast feeding, VP said no.

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5.0
Mar 10, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great work environment and work culture

Cons

Lots of hours and working a lot

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Macy's Response
3mo
We appreciate you for taking the time to share your experience with us! Your highlighting of the environment and culture makes us proud!
2.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
3w
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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