Is Express a good company to work for?

Express has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 4,508 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Express to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Express have been left by employees working as Part Time Sales Lead , Sales Leader and Stylist .

Does Express pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Express. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Express?

61% of Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Express 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Express?

Sales Associate (1432) , Retail Sales Associate (215) , Sales Lead (163) , Store Manager (144) , Co-Manager (94) , Express Sales Associate (74) , Sales Leader (51) , Sales Associate/Cashier (47) , Assistant Manager (46) , Associate (46) , Stylist (46) , Manager (36) , Full Time Sales Lead (35) , Store Associate (31) , Brand Co-Manager (30)

What are the pros of working at Express according to real employee reviews?

"The discount that you receive is great and I love the people that I work with." ((in 260 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a decent starter job" ((in 186 reviews)); "Easy and flexible scheduling" ((in 87 reviews)); "good work environment and friendly" ((in 83 reviews)); "The benefits are great if you can by chance move up with the company though." ((in 81 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Express according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and sometimes i would not be put on the schedule when i wanted to be scheduled" ((in 540 reviews)); "Management was poor and irresponsible" ((in 265 reviews)); "Some of the downsides is sometimes the managers don't talk to eachother when someone can't come in" ((in 198 reviews)); "long hours and no appreciation" ((in 177 reviews)); "No work life balance since it's retail" ((in 76 reviews))

What are employees saying about Express layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Express layoffs and their outlook for job security at Express in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Express locations?

Columbus , New York , Chicago , Miami , Los Angeles , Houston , Dallas , Atlanta , Orlando , San Diego , Las Vegas , San Francisco , Pittsburgh , Denver , Tampa , Boston , San Antonio , Paramus , Austin , Philadelphia , Saint Louis , Schaumburg , Bridgewater , Jersey City , Brooklyn , Charlotte , Jacksonville , Troy , Raleigh , Pembroke Pines

Express reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,404 total reviews)

Greg Scott

72% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Express has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,404 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Feb 7, 2010

Express leaves a lot to be desired

Sales associate

Recommend

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Pros

Nice Clothes with an okay discount. I really enjoy the spirit and attitude of the managers at my location. Would definitely enjoy working more.

Cons

No consistent hours for new employees. I have had numerous shifts cut even though I am often only scheduled one to two days a week. I do not believe I have even been given the opportunity to show if I can be successful at this job. Overnight shifts are a pain. Been there over two months and have yet to be trained at the cash wrap (Learned cash wrap day one at Hollister). Too focused on getting their credit cards opened.

5.0

Jan 28, 2010

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Fashion expert

Recommend

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Pros

you get really great discounts and get to see the sales. that was the best thing about it, but its fun too

Cons

can tend to work long hours, but its fun! i for sure had no real problems working there at all

5.0

Jan 5, 2010

Huh?

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The discount given to part time employees is 30% off, full time employees 40% off. There are occasional additional 15% off weekends. There is an exception to what discount is given such as on redline items and when items are on a 40% or above promotion. Very understandable with personal conflicts and will give time off if needed, so perfect scheduling for a college student. Very flexible with scheduling but must give two weeks notice. Always on top of fashion seeing that there's always updates and clothes coming in every month. The only dress code they have is when you wear denim jeans it must be from express and no plain flip flops, nor the plain chucks nor vans for women. So very affordable wardrobe/work uniform.

Cons

There is a rare opportunity of company growth apparently very few selected stores are allow to give promotions to associates. The schedule is only given a week before. If you are part time employee there is much of a gamble for hours & may vary from time to time. Will choose favorites and may treat people differently because of it. The express card is much of a pressure, and may vary your hours.

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