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    Macy's Columbia Reviews

    Updated June 20, 2018
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    Columbia, MD
    3.2
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    Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette
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    • "Work life balance is nonexistent within a salaried position" (in 400 reviews)

    • "Did I mention the forceful pushing of Macy's credit cards" (in 875 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Sales Associate"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Columbia, MD
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Columbia, MD
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Macy's part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great Environment. Really good discounts.

      Cons

      Management needs to improve.

      Advice to Management

      Treat employees better

    2. "Good"

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      Current Employee - Merchandiser in Columbia, MD
      Current Employee - Merchandiser in Columbia, MD
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Macy's part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      thEY ARE FRIENDLY I GUESS

      Cons

      have not really noticed anything bad

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    3. "Seasonal visual merchandiser"

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      Former Contractor - Seasonal Visual Merchandiser in Columbia, MD
      Former Contractor - Seasonal Visual Merchandiser in Columbia, MD
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Macy's as a contractor (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good working environment. Great experience working on Holiday setup. The visual manager had given enough flexibility to manage the tasks in the time frame.

      Cons

      The company Only hires seasonally for the holidays. The setup took only one month to complete. There should be more scope for seasonal projects round the year.

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Great coworkers, tons of manual labor"

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      Current Employee - Macy's Executive Development Program in Columbia, MD
      Current Employee - Macy's Executive Development Program in Columbia, MD
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Macy's (Less than a year)

      Pros

      The team ethic between sales managers at my store was really good. I liked the program overall, the training was decent and they did a good job transitioning new managers from shadowing an experienced manager to being on their own. However as a college graduate who just spent four years getting an education I resented the amount of manual labor I had to do. As a manager in the Accessories/Juniors departments it was non-stop cleaning of clothing racks, picking up clothes out of the fitting rooms and hauling them around the three-story store. After working insane hours at Christmas I got fed up and found a new job. I think other smaller stores may have less of this problem, but the store I was in was big, had a lot of foot traffic, and was severely understaffed in the areas that needed help the most (any area with women's clothing or accessories).

      Cons

      Store manager made department managers come in an hour early to straighten the store, after I left I heard they made managers come in on Saturdays to straighten, regardless of whether they were scheduled to work or not..

    5. "Great place to work but very low pay"

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      Current Employee - Sales Associate in Columbia, MD
      Current Employee - Sales Associate in Columbia, MD

      I have been working at Macy's part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Flexible, great coworkers, organized company, nice environment, great merchandise, easy scheduling system

      Cons

      Low pay, don't always get breaks you're supposed to get, conflicting manager policies, angry customers

    6. "Great experiences but lacks structure."

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      Current Employee - Multiple Unit Operations Manager in Columbia, MD
      Current Employee - Multiple Unit Operations Manager in Columbia, MD
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Room to be innovative and create solutions. Each store faces different obstacles requiring an open mind to solve each problem

      Cons

      Lacks solid best practices and all solutions do not apply to every building. Requires out of the box thinking more often than not.

    7. "Cosmetics Counter Manager"

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      Former Employee - Clarins Cosmetic Manager/Beauty Advisor in Columbia, MD
      Former Employee - Clarins Cosmetic Manager/Beauty Advisor in Columbia, MD
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Macy's (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The people there make the work experience a joy by being more like family than coworkers. The work schedule is flexible to your lifestyle.

      Cons

      Macys did not have a great open door policy. When it comes to moving up in the company financially there was no room for negotiation. Raise increase per hour at the end of the year equaled to 35 cents to 50 cents max.

      Advice to Management

      It's very important to be approachable to your employees. With years of hard work It's great to feel appreciated by your supervisors and treated as a team player.

    8. "Pros and Cons"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Columbia, MD
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Columbia, MD
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      You get employee discounts, retail experience, the work hours can be flexible, the other employees are nice and welcoming, and the location is convenient

      Cons

      The store is crowded, messy, kids run around unsupervised, customers complain a lot, people are constantly stealing because there is no one watching the fitting rooms

      Advice to Management

      Hire someone to specifically watch the fitting rooms, have someone to check receipts at the door, and have security check all rooms before closing.

    9. "seasonal sales associate"

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      Former Employee - Macy's Sales Associate in Columbia, MD
      Former Employee - Macy's Sales Associate in Columbia, MD
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Macy's part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great coworkers and loving fun managers

      Cons

      Rude customers and sometimes rude managers

    10. "Macy"

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      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Columbia, MD
      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Columbia, MD
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Macy's (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Friendly fellow coworkers and flexible hours.

      Cons

      Lackluster training and low pay.

      Advice to Management

      Value your sales associates more as they are the workhorses of your retail stores.

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