Strange Experience - Seasonal Sales Associate Macy's Employee Review

2.0
10 Jul 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The ability to create coupons on the register, this is shown but rarely do employees know how to use this properly and quickly. I cannot tell you the amount of times i had modified a coupon to where our customers felt as though they could add on last minute nearby items. Helping me achieve sales goals in no time. 20% discount when you use you macys red card only.

Cons

Very strange people that work here, single guys, married women from other countries, student in college, and high school grads. Barely above minimum wage in orange county. The interview that gets you the job is quick and based mainly on availability to work evenings. Hours are anywhere from 3-9 hour shifts. Alot of advocacy not to join unions when you on-board, you will find out why this is if you are hired. The people that work there full-time use very strange sales tactics, Alot of this is how you handle interpersonal communication and if you can convince Japanese and European tourists to purchase more name brand items to up your daily sales goal, which during the holidays range from $500-$2000. The break room is nasty! During holidays there is one housekeeper for both mens and women's macys

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Pros

Great work environment Management was helpful

Cons

Staff at times will disappear when doing a task causes work to be 2x as difficult

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Macy's Response
2mo
We're happy to hear that you had a positive experience with management as a Retail Stock Associate. Thank you for your review.
2.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
1mo
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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