Is Steven Madden a good company to work for?

Steven Madden has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,461 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 45% 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?

45% 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 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Steven Madden?

Sales Associate (286) , Assistant Manager (73) , Sales Supervisor (54) , Store Manager (46) , Retail Sales Associate (29) , Stock Associate (18) , Intern (17) , Shoe Stylist (17) , Designer (16) , 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 59 reviews)); "great atmospher and coworkers to be honest" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy commute." ((in 35 reviews)); "fun work environment and you can wear what you want" ((in 33 reviews)); "Commission can be really good." ((in 33 reviews))

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

"The pay is poverty level low and raises are a joke." ((in 114 reviews)); "Long hours and can get tiring" ((in 44 reviews)); "Not fun managers are bad" ((in 41 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 36 reviews)); "I would say the biggest con is a lot of overtime in no work life balance" ((in 24 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 , Baton Rouge , Long Is City , San Marcos , Brea , Costa Mesa , Towson , Boca Raton , Long Island-Queens , Paramus , Blackwood , Brooklyn , Grapevine , Mission Viejo , Milpitas

Steven Madden reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,329 total reviews)

Ed Rosenfeld

57% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Steven Madden has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,329 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Nov 24, 2017

Sales Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free seasonal shoe. Fast-paced environment

Cons

Bad pay (minimum wage and commission percentage is low)

5.0

Nov 20, 2017

Amazing company to work for.

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth opportunities for those who work hard. Laid back environment. Teaches you to become a great salesperson and how to execute great customer service. Multi-faceted job responsibilities.

Cons

I'm quite optimistic about this brand. There aren't any cons.

1.0

Nov 20, 2017

Poor leadership, inadequate development practices, and abrasive senior developers.

Web applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed dress code all year. Free breakfast every Friday. 40% discount on Steve Madden brand and some other brands owned by the company.

Cons

There is little to no actual development work since most of your time will be spent on bug fixes due to poorly built software. Extremely abrasive senior developers who have limited knowledge of coding. No room for growth. Bad leadership within the technology group. Expected to work on holidays with no pay but cannot work remotely. Very limited vacation/sick/personal benefits. I never once heard from the CEO or Senior Management about the status of the company, whether via email, company events, or some other means.

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Sales Associate

Amazing company to work for.

Poor leadership, inadequate development practices, and abrasive senior developers.

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