Is Express a good company to work for as a Sales Associate?

Sales Associate professionals working at Express have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 1,437 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Express employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Sales Associate Jobs at Express now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sales Associate interview questions at Express .

Does Express pay Sales Associate employees well?

Sales Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Express with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 1,437 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sales Associate salaries at Express.

How happy are Sales Associate professionals working at Express?

58% of Sales Associate employees at Express would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 10% in the past 12 months. Sales Associate professionals have also rated Express with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What Express locations are top rated by Sales Associate employees?

Express locations which are top rated by Sales Associate employees are San Diego and Orlando . On the other hand, Express locations which have been rated the lowest by Sales Associate professionals are Miami , New York and Las Vegas .

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 250 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a decent starter job" ((in 181 reviews)); "good work environment and friendly" ((in 87 reviews)); "The benefits are great if you can by chance move up with the company though." ((in 77 reviews)); "Easy and flexible scheduling" ((in 74 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 548 reviews)); "Management was poor and irresponsible" ((in 278 reviews)); "managers do not encourage you to move up in the company or make an advance in your career" ((in 204 reviews)); "long hours and no appreciation" ((in 177 reviews)); "No work life balance since it's retail" ((in 73 reviews))

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Express Sales Associate reviews

3.8

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,437 total reviews)

Greg Scott

98% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Sales Associate employees have rated Express with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,437 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sales Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sales Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

Jun 23, 2026

Low Pay, Great Opportunity

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount, Team, Customer Interaction, Skill Building

Cons

Pay, Inconsistent Schedule, Lack of cross-functionality.

1.0

Jun 5, 2026

Employee discount is great, but pay is awful

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

employee discount which is 35 %off

Cons

the pay is awful work a lot for not a lot

4.0

May 23, 2026

Pay at express retail

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great service Good co-workers Small store Great clothing

Cons

Pay is low Get paid only once every 2 weeks Start off slow

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