Question 1

Does DSW pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DSW employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DSW. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at DSW?

Accepted Answer

52% of DSW employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated DSW 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at DSW?

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Sales Associate (1520), Retail Sales Associate (198), Part Time Sales Associate (139), Store Manager (128), Sales Associate/Cashier (103), Assistant Manager (98), Sales Supervisor (78), Associate (66), Assistant Store Manager (55), Cashier (52), Store Associate (44), Manager (31), Supervisor (29), Warehouse Associate (21), Customer Service Representative (19)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Great during school semesters and flexible hours" ((in 212 reviews)); "They were flexible with my schedule and the job consisted of easy tasks and all my fellow coworkers were great." ((in 212 reviews)); "There are so many great people to work with! also the associate discount was awesome!" ((in 203 reviews)); "flexible schedule and good for college" ((in 118 reviews)); "Offers remote work and good benefits" ((in 100 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"IT management was poor and there weren't a lot of star performers in the department." ((in 253 reviews)); "Managers do not enjoy answering questions for new staff or training them at all" ((in 251 reviews)); "bullies that blame matters on employees high turnover rate.. low pay.. 1" ((in 206 reviews)); ".."That's how you learn" (no training)" ((in 52 reviews)); "Bad store manager at the time" ((in 44 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about DSW redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

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