Madewell Reviews

Pros

The employee discount was alright

Cons

It seemed as though some of my managers were on a power trip for being managers at Madewell. Some managers were actually quite nice, but I had one manager who was absolutely horrible to work with. The environment in the work place was obscenely passive-aggressive. I would have managers prod me and make comments on how I needed to not forget to smile. I enjoyed working with customers however the sales team was sadly large, clique-y, and on a constant employee cycle. Unfortunately because of the size and the constant cycling between new employees, not many people made an effort to get acquainted with one another. When I worked with people I didn’t know, I was quickly banned from the floor for my entire shift to process ES until my fingers hurt. The pay was OK for what the job is, but it won’t be anything more than just pocket change. There is no way you can make a livable wage off of madewell unless you sold your soul to them. Due to the employee cycle it was almost impossible to consistently work and make money. I went months where I only worked at Madewell maybe 1 or 2 times and that was it. I had to pick up another job to survive.

Pros

-Good discount - Good retail experience

Cons

-Management was rude -Made us work weekends -Pay was terrible