Sales Associate - One of the worst jobs I ever had - Selling Specialist Neiman Marcus Employee Review

1.0
18 Nov 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I met some amazing people working here. The discounts are great. The training process was actually well structured and I felt prepared before hitting the floor. I worked here for almost 2 years before I was thankfully recruited to another retailer.

Cons

Terrible management. They definitely play favorites. Anyone 30 and under gets screwed over for shifts (i.e. you will always have to close and work Sunday shifts). The older staff get really catty over sales. The company's selling expectations are insane. The commission/arrears situation is terrible. Once you get in the hole after a bad week or several returns, you will only make your hourly wage. And don't even get me started on how disorganized back stock was. I came from a smaller high-end boutique and we NEVER would have been allowed to leave the floor in the shape that it was each night when we closed.

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5.0
4 Mar 2026
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Pros

* If you have an amazing team and management the day goes by fast. * Commission. * Easy to rely on foot traffic to meet goals. * If you ask for growth, they set thing ups that align with what you want, you just need to ask.

Cons

* If its slow, its SLOW. * There can be drama, it just depends on the department you're in.

1.0
20 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Employee discount and free samples

Cons

A toxic environment where sales are almost zero because vendors are pulling their product off the shelf because their bills aren’t getting paid. They’re in the middle of coming out of a bankruptcy , if a client does come in, we usually don’t have the product to sell them ,only lines who are partially thriving is fragrance ! The hours are terrible. You get off work at nine and you’re expected to be back at 9:30 AM.

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