Inclusive culture with growth opportunities, but low pay - Shoe Stylist Steven Madden Employee Review

Great to be a part of such an ambitious, fun, driven, smart team of industry leaders that understand the retail business, how to forecast and grow accounts holistically.

Challenging to build relationships with executive management and grow within role.

•Great stepping stone into mid-tier fashion retail •Excellent employee discounts (50% and some months 60%) •Get free shoes every season •Easy & straightforward training

• Favoritism toward certain employees can impact fairness in opportunities and treatment. • Workplace culture can sometimes feel overly focused on pleasing management rather than collaboration. • There have been instances where employees felt they experienced retaliation when management disagreed with how someone operated in their role. • Scheduling flexibility is advertised for employees with second jobs, but in practice there may be pressure to commit to specific opening or closing days. • When concerns are raised, coaching from leadership can be inconsistent, and discussions have at times turned into workplace gossip rather than constructive feedback. • Transparency around promotions and full-time opportunities can be unclear; employees have reported being told no positions were available while listings appeared externally. Management bonus incentives are relatively small (around $250 at most) and may be affected if store labor hours exceed the allotted budget. • Some employees feel discouraged from taking mental health days due to perceived judgment. •They allow misbehavior of code of conduct