Macy's sucks - Beauty Advisor Macy's Employee Review

1.0
26 May 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

there are no pros to working at Macys

Cons

This company is a company that exploits it's retail associates on every level. Lets start with the pay. The pay is horrible and no one could live on what they deem 'good' pay. Besides the pay, this company is a controlling dictatorship type regime. The rules are extensive, detailed and suffocating. They literally live to suck the very life out of their employees and crush their souls one day at time. You can only enter and exit through certain doors, you can't talk with your fellow associates, you must do the tasks they tell you to do but if you are in the middle of one and a customer walks up you are supposed to drop what you are doing even if that includes cash handling and opening a register. Co workers, though some are nice some can be bullies and downright nasty. They try to motivate associates with "Macys money" in the lowest amounts (I'm talking $5 folks) which is nothing but insulting to us while the store rakes in millions of dollars off our backs. Offer a real bonus or some time off and then see employees get motivated. Stop the credit card madness. Nobody wants your stupid 25% APR credit card. And you guys are practically criminal for shoving it down every customers throat with not an ounce of shame. What an ugly, ugly company.

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5.0
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Pros

Friendly and reliable work conditions.

Cons

I have no cons. Enjoyed my time at Macys.

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Macy's Response
1d
We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your time working with us at our Virginia Beach location. Thanks for sharing your positive feedback!
2.0
3 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

you get ok pto even as a part timer, not physically demanding, good A/C and heating depending on the weather.

Cons

very low pay compared to other businesses, you only get a 40 cent raise every year. same playlist consisting of 15 songs on repeat and it drives you crazy as time goes on. very inconsistent hours they rarely give morning shifts, you only get the more undesirable shifts like closing which ends at 9:30pm. the sales goals will be exceeded and they hours will still be cut especially around the holiday season. numerous amounts of time where i am left alone at the register on a busy day with no backup and still expected to clean fitting rooms and recover the floor with no help. overall no room for growth, started when i was 18 and am now 20 and have not even been considered or offered a higher position, 2 tiny raises is all i got. i overall feel like my position is bottom of the barrel compared to asset protection, jewelry department, and fragrance sales because they get paid better and make commission while doing less easier work. would not recommend and if you do end up working at a Macys use the experience you have and never stop applying to jobs because there really is no growth here.

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Macy's Response
1w
Thank you for your honest feedback as our Sales Associate. If you are open to it and would like to discuss further, please feel free to send us a private message on https://www.facebook.com/Macys/ or https://www.instagram.com/macys/, and include your name, phone number, email address, and store location so we can connect with you directly! Thank you.
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