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J. Crew is a fashion outlet that encompasses a variety of fashion clothes, that lasts long. The fashion style they give to their clothes never gets old. Their signature categories include cashmere, coats, blazers, and pants. The company progressively working for the environment too and makes eco-friendly clothes. Women's clothing category includes shirts, sweaters, shorts, denim, pants, matching sets, suiting, and maternity. It has a large variety of kids' clothing, men's, swim, lounge, and cashmere. J. Crew offers challenging and creative paths for beginners. It believes in creating strong teams with diverse backgrounds to have innovative ideas. They supply equal opportunities to all without discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, and sex.

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Business Support Companies
What departments Madewell employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
Retail32.5%
other occupation17%
Designers14.4%
Sales Managers & Supervisors13.3%
General and Operations Managers8.9%
Hairdressers & Cosmetologists7.8%
Sales - Other6.1%
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Professional experience

How many years of experience do Madewell employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Madewell: Newcomers: 45%, Experiencers: 25%, Experts: 19%, Veterans: 11%. Madewell employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Madewell employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Madewell: Abercrombie & Fitch, Anthropologie, Banana Republic. Typical Madewell employees have worked at Abercrombie & Fitch.
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What industries did Madewell employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Madewell: Clothing Retailers, Niche Retailers, Apparel Wholesalers, Colleges / Universities, Food & Beverage Retailers. Madewell employees most likely come from a Clothing Retailers industry background.
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Where did Madewell employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Madewell: Small: 42%, Medium: 10%, Large: 48%. Most Madewell employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at Madewell study?
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Where did employees at Madewell study?
Arizona State University-Tempe
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at Madewell?
Time employed at Madewell: <1: 27%, 1-3: 46%, 4-8: 25%, 9-13: 2%, 14-20: 0%, 20+: 0%. Most Madewell employees stay with the company for 1-3 years which is less than the industry average.
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How does Madewell rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Madewell: 17.1% Male and 82.9% Female. Age ratio at Madewell: 16-20: 2%, 21-30: 81%, 31-40: 16%, 41-50: 1%, 51-60: 0%, 60+: 0%. Madewell rates - 37.9% more female than the industry average. Most Madewell employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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Career advancement

How does Madewell rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Madewell: high. Madewell ranks high for career advancement which is above the industry average.
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What companies do Madewell employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Madewell: Anthropologie, Everlane, Gap Inc., J. Crew, Macy's. People who work at Madewell most typically go on to work for the Anthropologie.
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What’s the gender distribution at Madewell?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
82.9% female, 17.1% male.
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What industry does Madewell fall under?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Falls under Customer Service, Retail
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what are the chances of career advancement at Madewell?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
high.
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What’s the average length of tenure at Madewell?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
Typically 1-3 year(s).
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what kind of companies did Madewell employees work for?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Large companies before Madewell.
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Top future employers of Madewell employees?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
Anthropologie, Everlane, Freelance, Gap Inc., J. Crew, Macy's, Madewell, Nordstrom.
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Who are the top previous employers of Madewell employees?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
Abercrombie & Fitch, Anthropologie, Banana Republic, Free People, Gap Inc., J. Crew, Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters.
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How old are Madewell’s employees in general?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
around 21-30.
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Where did most of Madewell employees go to school?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Arizona State University-Tempe, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York University, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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What qualifications do you need to work at this retail store?
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A year ago
Exemplary customer service, ability to work nights and weekends, be a go-better due to commission set up, personable and organized.🥰
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A year ago
Legal identification, birth certificate, training skills history or sources of income.🙃
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what companies shud I look at if plan to leave
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A year ago
J. Crew man! or Macy's
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A year ago
either GAP or J.crew🙂
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I've heard some wonderful thinngs about the benefis & perks ... Can it reallly be true?
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A year ago
I get a gym membership dicsount & weight loss support🏋
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A year ago
the BEST of all is that we get PTO and paid parental leaves!! w00t w00t!!🥳
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Do employees get iphone?📱
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A year ago
Not to my knowledge only iphones I have seen used were for the web team and those too stayed in the store.😆
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A year ago
No everybody has their own phone also I do not know about management.🙂
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I need raises as the years go by to keep up with the ever increasing prices of everything💵
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A year ago
Hmmm.. I got a raise in 2 years🤐
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A year ago
When I was promoted I got a raise all in a year!!! 🤑
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What do you have to wear if you are a retail cashier?👕
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A year ago
When you are a sales person or on the floor in some capacity you must dress trendy including accessories.🥳
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A year ago
Jeans, t-shir , closed toed shoes and hair tied up.👧
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promotions were so difficult to come by at my previous workplace
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A year ago
they encourage in-company hiriing/promotions
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A year ago
ive been thru multiple promotions thru the 5 yrs ive been here.🙌
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Do they give you the option of full time?🤔
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A year ago
Yeah but as a cashier or server they do not give you the option of full time.😒
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A year ago
Yes, you did get the option for full time.:)
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Does employees get tips?🤪
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A year ago
Yes they get tipped sometimes although they are small.😎
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A year ago
Yes it depends on the volume they are pushing through and how many customers they are attending of course.😍
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Since im still in college I neeed my work place to be flexible
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A year ago
I think u can swap if your coworkers are fine with it
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A year ago
flexibility is not an issue here at all !!!💗
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Do you get weekends off?😜
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A year ago
No weekends off as my schedule was mostly regular because I was part time.😎
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A year ago
Schedules vary depending on need however working on weekends is a must as its retail so you work when everybody else is out shopping.🤩
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What is the overnight schedule?
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A year ago
After the store closed we had a closing system that got all of the emploeeys out no later than an hour after closing around 9 pm.🧭
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A year ago
There was no overnight schedule at our store, the earliest shift was the markdown shift done by the stock team which started at 6am to 3pm.😬
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Are they located only at Glendale California?🗺
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A year ago
i work at the Atlanta , Georgia location👋
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A year ago
i used to work at Oregon & transferred to Louisiana! 🚦
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I want to work in the retail industry in the future. i recently learned abobut thir internship... can someone shed some light🔦
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A year ago
its a great program to be a part of, I highly recommed it!!!🤩
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A year ago
this is the best wayto prepare for a career in retail.. go for it..
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I went for an interview two weeks before for a position here.But still no reply to that.Do they notify you if you weren't hired.
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A year ago
Yes you get an email saying you don't match the criteria for the position
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A year ago
You will be notifed😛
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I heard people are extremelly supportive.🥰
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A year ago
Managers were amazing, very supportive and understanding and team members were great as well, a lot of benefits as well so from my time working there I totally recommend it.🥳
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A year ago
Amazing environment great place to start serving, management was super nice but I had to leave due to me going to college.😘
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How is feedback from management delivered? :)
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A year ago
Very positive and helpful through emails.💻
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A year ago
Highly professional quarterly connect reports.😍
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Do they provide tuition reembursement?❓
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A year ago
They do provide tuition reembursement when necessary. :)
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A year ago
They do not but they do offer growth programs such as future company leaders.🥳
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how would you describe ur experience with the management
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A year ago
very encouraging & cooperative🤗
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A year ago
they fun, curteous, understanding😍
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Do they rehire employees?
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A year ago
If your employment was not terminated or there was no wrongdoing they will usually rehire a former employee.🥳
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A year ago
Yes they do rehire after 6 months of leave.😇
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may I know the different job positions/titles that are available❓
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A year ago
Designer & stylist💃
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A year ago
Visual associate, visual merchandiser📺
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What is the commission in various departments?👩
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A year ago
Its different for every department most apparel is 6.75% but there are a few exceptions, shoes is the highest at 10% and kidswear and jewelry are 9%.🙂
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A year ago
Every department is different most of the women's and men's clothing departments make 5 to 7% commission.😄
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Im fresh out of school n was wondering if I need any specific qualification to apply😬
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A year ago
they asked for my prior experience
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A year ago
i think sales & social skills are important 😊
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