Terrible place to work. - Beauty Advisor Macy's Employee Review

1.0
3 Oct 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The employee discount was good online and at other locations. Sometimes there were weekends with an extra employee discount which is great for an avid shopper.

Cons

The pay was terribly low, and the terrible management rarely listened to any associate complaints or concerns. The traffic in the store is low, which is of concern to commissioned employees. People who did not deserve promotions received them. Management played favorites and talked about associates they disliked openly.

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5.0
27 May 2026
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Pros

Good culture, great leadership, good training opportunities

Cons

Working for bonuses has its downsides. It can get pretty competitive between employees to the point where some get very territorial and hostile.

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Macy's Response
3w
Thank you for taking the time to share your review and experience with us! We appreciate it.
2.0
3 Jun 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
4w
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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