Does Red Wing Shoe pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Red Wing Shoe employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Red Wing Shoe. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Red Wing Shoe?

61% of Red Wing Shoe employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Red Wing Shoe 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Wing Shoe?

Sales Associate (100) , Store Manager (33) , Retail Sales Associate (18) , Manager (9) , Retail Store Manager (9) , Assistant Manager (8) , Sales (6) , Sales Representative (5) , Salesman (5) , Production Operator (4) , Analyst (3) , Area Manager (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Human Resources (3) , Marketing (3)

What are the pros of working at Red Wing Shoe according to real employee reviews?

"Union, decent pay, not much else" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good benefits with nice vacation/sick time." ((in 13 reviews)); "Flexible hours" ((in 10 reviews)); "Commissions are good." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Red Wing Shoe according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management Old" ((in 16 reviews)); "Managers all have the giant corporate D up their rear end." ((in 7 reviews)); "Not much opportunity to influence if you are not an insider." ((in 5 reviews)); "Raises are a once a year thing." ((in 5 reviews)); "Hard to get time off" ((in 4 reviews))

Red Wing Shoe Reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(360 total reviews)

Allison Gettings

61% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Red Wing Shoe has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 360 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Red Wing Shoe employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

360 reviews

5.0

27 May 2026

Fun workplace with challenging customers

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work enviroment, fun place

Cons

Get some customers that are hard to work with

Red Wing Shoe Response

2d

Thank you for sharing your experience and for your contribution as a Sales Associate at our Cincinnati location. We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the work environment and found Red Wing Shoes to be a fun place to work. We appreciate your recognition that serving customers can sometimes be challenging. Providing exceptional service to a wide range of customer needs is an important part of our business, and these experiences often help our team members grow valuable communication and problem-solving skills. Thank you again for your feedback.

5.0

22 Apr 2026

Nice hours, but limited growth opportunities

Customer support representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice hours, good to see stuff made in USA

Cons

Wish there was more growth

Red Wing Shoe Response

1mo

Thank you for your feedback and for being part of the Red Wing team. We’re glad to hear you value the schedule and take pride in our U.S.-made products. We also appreciate your honest input on growth opportunities—this is an area we’re continually working to strengthen so employees can build long-term careers with us.

5.0

5 Dec 2025

Excellent Company

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Long history of strong performance Cares deeply for employees and customers

Cons

location is not ideal for onsite roles

Red Wing Shoe Response

6mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and positive feedback! We’re proud of our long-standing commitment to both employees and customers. We understand location can be a challenge for some roles and appreciate your perspective as we continue to explore ways to support flexibility where possible.

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Fun workplace with challenging customers

Nice hours, but limited growth opportunities

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