Question 1

Is Express a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Express has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 4,502 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Express to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Express have been left by employees working as Part Time Sales Lead, Sales Leader and Stylist.

Question 2

Does Express pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Express. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Express?

Accepted Answer

61% of Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Express 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Express?

Accepted Answer

Sales Associate (1431), Retail Sales Associate (215), Sales Lead (163), Store Manager (141), Co-Manager (94), Express Sales Associate (74), Sales Leader (51), Sales Associate/Cashier (47), Assistant Manager (46), Stylist (46), Associate (45), Manager (36), Full Time Sales Lead (35), Store Associate (31), Brand Co-Manager (30)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Express according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The discount that you receive is great and I love the people that I work with." ((in 249 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a decent starter job" ((in 189 reviews)); "good work environment and friendly" ((in 88 reviews)); "Easy and flexible scheduling" ((in 85 reviews)); "The benefits are great if you can by chance move up with the company though." ((in 78 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Express according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Pay is low and felt like I was doing too much for being paid too little" ((in 553 reviews)); "Management was poor and irresponsible" ((in 279 reviews)); "managers do not encourage you to move up in the company or make an advance in your career" ((in 209 reviews)); "required to work long hours and come in for extra shifts" ((in 178 reviews)); "Even as a manager, I received barely above minimum wage, and was always working 40 hours a week, but never got full" ((in 77 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Express layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Express layoffs and their outlook for job security at Express in 2026.

Question 8

What Express locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Fort Lauderdale, Staten Island, Columbia, Lake Grove, Madison, Detroit, Thousand Oaks, Rancho Cucamonga, Providence, Columbia

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