Great position to work and learn if you are passionate about retail - Store Management Executive Development Program Macy's Employee Review

3.0
4 Aug 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Overall there is a pretty decent company culture with efforts in D&I and colleague support. In the executive development program there is a very strong focus on your development and the company genuinely does want to see you grow. You are provided with mentorship through the entire program. You will be able to work on a lot of different projects throughout the store and get a wide range of experience in store management and operations. The program experience is strongly dependent on your store location, size, and management- I personally really liked the teams that I worked with. Company offer health benefits, 401k, PTO, etc. The discount is 20% which can be used on top of any sales and discounts.

Cons

If you do not enjoy working in a retail environment you will not enjoy this job. The workload is can be heavy and can be strongly impacted by staffing and support throughout the store. There is always something to work on with no downtime in the job. You will work very early, late, weekends and holidays. You are on your feet for the majority of the day as well.

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5.0
25 June 2026
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Pros

Great work environment, good pay, ok schedule, good hours

Cons

Not much, just gets busy at time, workplace is hectic sometimes

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Macy's Response
4d
Thank you for sharing your experience as an Online Pickup Associate. We're happy to hear you've enjoyed the work environment and schedule. We appreciate your 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
3w
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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