Is Steven Madden a good company to work for?

Steven Madden has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,464 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 43% of employees would recommend working at Steven Madden to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Steven Madden have been left by employees working as Intern , Assistant Store Manager and Shoe Stylist/Sales Associate .

Does Steven Madden pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Steven Madden employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Steven Madden. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Steven Madden?

43% of Steven Madden employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Steven Madden 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Steven Madden?

Sales Associate (286) , Assistant Manager (73) , Sales Supervisor (55) , Store Manager (46) , Retail Sales Associate (29) , Stock Associate (18) , Designer (17) , Intern (17) , Shoe Stylist (17) , Manager (16) , Sales (15) , Assistant Store Manager (13) , Cashier (13) , Sales Assistant (13) , Sales Coordinator (13)

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

"Met great people and learned the industry" ((in 58 reviews)); "great atmospher and coworkers to be honest" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good benefits and also discounts" ((in 43 reviews)); "Commission can be really good." ((in 34 reviews)); "fun work environment and you can wear what you want" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"pay was low for the amount of work being done" ((in 115 reviews)); "long hours and a lot of dealing with customers" ((in 46 reviews)); "Not fun managers are bad" ((in 45 reviews)); "With the exception of some of the newer upper management, upper management is aware of many of the flaws and does not take appropriate steps to fix them." ((in 37 reviews)); "I would say the biggest con is a lot of overtime in no work life balance" ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Steven Madden layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Steven Madden locations?

New York , Long Island City , Los Angeles , Dallas , Las Vegas , Miami , Atlanta , San Diego , King of Prussia , Chicago , Sunnyside , Houston , San Francisco , Philadelphia , Austin , San Antonio , San Marcos , Baton Rouge , Long Is City , Brea , Costa Mesa , Towson , Boca Raton , Long Island-Queens , Paramus , Blackwood , Brooklyn , Grapevine , Mission Viejo , Milpitas

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Steven Madden reviews

3.3

43% would recommend to a friend

(1,332 total reviews)

Ed Rosenfeld

54% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

Steven Madden has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,332 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Steven Madden employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Mar 30, 2023

Diversity and great health benifits

Accounts receivable

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The health benefits are really great ! -Thursday is bagel day -They work with a food app that gives you a coupon to use towards your meal 2x a week. - Holiday parties are fun -Employee discounts are a +

Cons

Although Steve Madden is a diverse company , The accounts receivable department is a bit segregated. There are only mature people in this department. Ranging from 45-70. So if you are a young person I highly recommend you not to apply! You will be judged and frowned upon. You also have to work weekends. (MUST look at your emails and reply) You also have to carry your laptop back and forth everyday.

3.0

Mar 30, 2023

Great for fresh out of high school

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the employee discount are great

Cons

managers tend to give minimal training

1.0

Mar 29, 2023

It’s alright

Sample coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers Ok pay Over all ok

Cons

Management is sub par. Management tells you what’s wrong or what you did wrong while they’re firing you.

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