Only if you are desperate - Technical Designer Madewell Employee Review

2.0
30 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Everyone suffers together <3 -Good benefits package -The week between Christmas and New Years off *Loved my time there for the first 2-3 years, went downhill very fast

Cons

-Management - everyone is hired from the same failing company that all of the department heads (design, TD, merch, etc) are coming from. No variety in hiring and alllll about who you know -Very comfortable wasting money on incompetent people / personal friends of upper management -Who to blame is the name of the game -Low pay for the amount of work expected -Only (and I mean ONLY) way to get promoted / a raise is having your entire team quit or bringing in an offer from another company -Geriatric and extremely dated ways of working -4/5 days a week are very tense and uncomfortable (day 5 is fine because you can work from home) -Cramped and messy work areas -No travel -“well they can just quit” mentality

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5.0
4 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Wonderful benefits, easy environment, opportunity to grow

Cons

Growth track can be slow depending on market

5.0
2 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work, friendly staff, flexible hours, fun work environment

Cons

As with any retail job, it would fluctuate being really busy and really slow.

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