Great People Company Sucks the Life Out of You! - Sales Associate Macy's Employee Review

2.0
Feb 24, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are so many people who have worked at Macy's all of their life...and there are so many people who are short timers. I love the store and their products. There can be room for growth and development.

Cons

The reason why there are so many "lifers" at Macy's is because Macy's store Managers continue to dangle the carrot and before they know it, years have gone by at their dead-end job, and they are afraid to leave because they don't know what to do. They have invested, time and money while losing time with friends and family. Most of the people who have worked at Macy's for a very long time hate what they are doing. You can work there for over 25 years as a Manager and drop you for no good reason. Basically the company, lacks loyalty.

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Macy's Response
2mo
We appreciate you sharing your review of your experience as a Technical Lead!
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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