One of the truly low points of my life - don't work here unless you have a Manager in your pocket or you like misery - IT Analyst Macy's Employee Review

1.0
17 Sept 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Very few!!! Some nice people and a fairly nice physical environment. The buck stops there.

Cons

This was, without a doubt, one of the very worst jobs I've ever had. Somehow I managed to attain true enemies within my first week on the job! After that, it was all downhill. Management was a joke. My boss couldn't have found her way out of a paper bag with a map. I try to find something possitive about most jobs, but that was impossible at this job. I was told that I was sitting wrong in a meeting, I was standing in the wrong place making a phone call, I should produce two totally different things at the same time at 4:30pm on a Friday and MUST provide both. It was a gruelling experience and I'm sorry I ever darkened their doors. If you don't mind a stressful environment and you're lucky enough to get a boss you like - it's not bad, I'm sure. Otherwise, they will make your life a living hell, and that's no joke. NO points to Macy's. They treat their people very badly, the benefits are horrible, and as usual, rules are not applied evenly and discrimination is rife. People were screamed at on many conference calls. Backstabbing is rewarded. IT people are forced to work more than the legal number of hours with no perks and if you don't like 'telling tales' on your fellow employees, you'll have nothing to do and no one to talk to.

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Pros

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Cons

I have no cons. Enjoyed my time at Macys.

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Macy's Response
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We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your time working with us at our Virginia Beach location. Thanks for sharing your positive feedback!
2.0
3 Jun 2026
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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
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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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