Saks Fifth Avenue Employer Reviews

I worked at the location in Jackson Mississippi. This is the centralized information technology branch. They treat minorities horribly 98% of the management stage are Caucasian male. Avoid this place if you are a minority save yourself the disappointment.

work envirnment is very enjoyable that I liked alot on this job doing unload packages onto the converyors. work mostly as individual, some times work with another person if needed. We have tv at the cafeteria.

Constantly being watched and micromanaged even though you were making your number.

I began working at Saks about 6 months after I graduated college. It was my dream job, not career, when I was a college student. Wardrobing Clients, and Merchandising the different designer departments was therapy, but the job responsibilities did not stop there. We also had to follow up with clients, reach out to prospective clients, and plan events – more...  to keep the clients interested. I really enjoyed doing all of these task, but I really wanted more of a challenge. – less

Overall it was a good place to work, the people were easy to get along with and we all knew how to work as a team to get through the day successfully.

The typicak work day at work is fun and something to always look forward to. The enviroment at work is great, everyone is always in a great mood and kind. I always learning new things from the merchandises that come in to the store, too the system to scan and log new items into the store computers. The co-workers are always team players to get the job – more...  done. Everyone have a good work ethics. The job don't have any hard part to it. The most enjoyable part of my job is when I'm constantly working and movings. – less

Saks has a very upbeat mood and fast pace work environment however this makes the days more enjoyable and easier. Management and employees work together well and enjoy their jobs. Great atmosphere.

I worked in designers and received several awards for selling

Giving goof customer service with a friendly and helpful attitude. I learned through knowledge, experience, and training to help the customers make the best choices. The hardest job was working every Saturday. The most enjoyable part was communicating with people.

Saks Fifth Avenue was a wonderful place to work. The day started with a morning meeting which was more like a family gathering with an exchange of information of the day's events. Sometimes the meetings would be product knowledge based with visiting vendors. I also learned invaluable sales and marketing techniques but most importantly I learned how – more...  to be customer focused. My co-workers and managers were all skilled and professional bringing their own expertise to the mix. There were no hard parts to the job, but not having a truly predictable schedules makes it more difficult to plan effectively.
The most enjoyable part of the job is what I have taken to other jobs.
When you know your customer so well, you can match customer to product instantly. That's very rewarding! – less

A positive environment, focused on forward movement.
Intelligent, helpful, kind coworkers.

I enjoy my time at Saks, the commission benefit program can only work well for you if you are a great sales professional. You must build clients..not for you if like to sit behind a cash register.

Best part of the job - the brand recognition and luxury environment, the fashionable products, employee discounts

Very friendly employees and fun work environment. Management adheres to excellent core values and promotes professionalism.

Sales driven envoriment. I learned to observe myself and others. Also, how to build strong business relationship both in and out of work. Had a strong communication with my co-workers. Must be able to handle being on your feet all day.

I enjoyed working for this company because the cosmetics and fragrance are all over the store. The employees are very friendly and very helpful

Saks is amazing for your resume and great for building character. Notorious in the fashion industry for offering below normal wages, compared to other retailers, if you can take the monetary break? It's worth it.

I was there 23 years as number 1 sales person in ladies designer clothes

Answered calls of customers asking questions on their credit card accounts regarding discounts, points, purchases, unidentified purchases and any other questions regarding their accounts. The hardest part was when they called upset and I had to try and calm them down. We tried keeping the customers as happy as can be. I had the best boss and great co-workers.

As a sales associate your priority is to sell, not only in your department but throughout the store and build relationships with your customers so they can become clients. Besides learning about new product through daily clinics your main priority should be to learn as much about your customers as possible. Management is helpful for the most part but – more...  a lot of the time they direct you on how to solve the problem instead of taking a hands on approach so you can focus on selling. My coworkers are the best part about working in this company. This is honestly what keeps me coming to work everyday. The most difficult part of the job is dealing with how oblivious the management/company is to how difficult working in a commission based environment really is. Also new merchandise is not a priority and sometimes is even forgotten in the stock room, operations needs more support and direction. Associates are not allowed to undress mannequins but visuals take too long to respond to calls and most of the time customers are in a rush. The most enjoyable part of my job is the people I work with. They really make the day so much fun despite our surroundings. – less