Is Payless ShoeSource a good company to work for as a Sales Associate/Key Holder?

Sales Associate/Key Holder professionals working at Payless ShoeSource have rated their employer with 4.9 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Payless ShoeSource employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Sales Associate/Key Holder Jobs at Payless ShoeSource now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sales Associate/Key Holder interview questions at Payless ShoeSource .

Does Payless ShoeSource pay Sales Associate/Key Holder employees well?

Sales Associate/Key Holder professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Payless ShoeSource with 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 45% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sales Associate/Key Holder salaries at Payless ShoeSource.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Payless ShoeSource?

Sales Associate (527) , Store Manager (154) , Assistant Manager (94) , Part-Time Sales Associate (87) , Key Holder (79) , Store Leader (63) , Retail Sales Associate (58) , Manager (54) , Assistant Store Manager (52) , Multi Store Manager (38) , Sales Associate/Cashier (37) , Key Carrier (33) , Assistant Store Leader (29) , Sales Associate/Key Holder (27) , Associate (25)

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

"The people I worked with were great and it was an easy going job until the end..." ((in 139 reviews)); "hours are flexible for students; shifts are usually not more than 5 or so hours." ((in 108 reviews)); "Great coworkers and chance to learn the ropes of retail." ((in 107 reviews)); "I had benefits and good salary" ((in 98 reviews)); "flexible schedules for school work" ((in 68 reviews))

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

"Low pay and needs to hire more employees" ((in 269 reviews)); "The managers don't care about their employees only themselves and the sales numbers." ((in 151 reviews)); "Upper management on district/ corporate level was horrible" ((in 77 reviews)); "I made minimum wage and cried after most of my shifts." ((in 37 reviews)); "District manager was corrupted and made me question the conpanies values." ((in 33 reviews))

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Payless ShoeSource Sales Associate/Key Holder reviews

4.9

99% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Paul Jones

99% approve of CEO

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5.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.9

Culture & values

4.9

Work/Life balance

4.9

Senior management

4.9

Compensation and benefits

4.9

Career opportunities

Sales Associate/Key Holder employees have rated Payless ShoeSource with 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sales Associate/Key Holder professionals have an excellent working experience there. Payless ShoeSource is rated 27% above average by Sales Associate/Key Holder professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.9 stars).

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29 reviews

2.0

Dec 13, 2019

Job Was Ok

Sales associate/key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

None that I can think of

Cons

A lot of work because they're aren't many people working in each store

5.0

Jun 29, 2019

I Miss My "Happy Place"

Key holder/sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I really enjoyed my time with Payless I called it my Happy Place. Our customers miss us too. So many families generation to generation we had the privilege of getting to know. They became more then customers we were part of their lives. 1st day of school ,recitals,church, proms,work &weddings.

Cons

After 60 years due to our horrible investors who tanked us, we closed our doors

3.0

Apr 30, 2019

Decent

Sales associate/key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Discounts - Flexible scheduling - Fun environment - Easy / good first job - No uniforms

Cons

- No career advancement - No yearly reviews/raises - Occasionally stressful and understaffed - Either too much to do or nothing to do - Not much communication during closing process

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