Dillard's Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Dillard's: some good/some bad."

"Dillard's was a place to work when I needed a job."

"Dillard's can be fun, but it is also a lot of hard work."

What do you like about working at Dillard's?

"I like helping the customer and doing markdowns at Dillard's."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest in your interviewing."

What don't you like about working at Dillard's?

"I don't like the sales per hour (sph) program."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more flexible and respect the employees more."

"I worked at Dillard's during college."

What do you like about working at Dillard's?

"I liked the interaction with customers, and seeing the hands-on aspect of business at Dillard's."

What don't you like about working at Dillard's?

"I didn't like the store management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work on flexibility, employee relations, and attitude."

What do you like about working at Dillard's?

"The Daniel Cremiux area is wonderful, very upbeat merchandise. There are great customer contacts for the most part of the day. It is clean, classy, and professional, with day-to-day customer service challenges."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Block out all negative when entering this job. You must be focused. Understanding your work environment is very important; it's not for everybody."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They have a process they wish for you to follow at Dillard's, but they accept input."

"Management at Dillard's needs to follow through and treat employees better."

What do you like about working at Dillard's?

"I like the stores."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask for more money because you will be making the same rate of pay for a long time."

What don't you like about working at Dillard's?

"They make it hard to get a raise."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Follow through, and a good pat on the back goes a long way for doing a great job."

"Dillard's was a good temporary place to work."

What do you like about working at Dillard's?

"The people at Dillard's were very easy to work with. The work hours were reasonable."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I would advise them to be personable."

What don't you like about working at Dillard's?

"The sales goals were unrealistic."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would ask them to modify their sales expectations."

"Working at Dillard's is okay for short-term work."

What do you like about working at Dillard's?

"Dillard's is a good place to learn basics of retail, and may be good for university students looking for a part-time job."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Working at Dillard's may be a place to work until you graduate or find your dream job."

What don't you like about working at Dillard's?

"I dislike over-allocation of associates to the floor, and management access to associates' sales figures on a performance (sales) related pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Managers should be fair to associate targets in areas they are paid bonuses in associate achievements (specially newly appointed)."

"Dillard's is a great place to work if you are currently a college student."

What do you like about working at Dillard's?

"The men's manager and sales associates were very professional."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have questions on how the sales positions pertain to your career goals."

What don't you like about working at Dillard's?

"The growth opportunities and work challenges at Dillard's were very low."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Since I am more familiar with the architectural/construction and administrative business, I don't have any suggestions at this time."

"Dillard's has been a great beginning in my career."

What do you like about working at Dillard's?

"I like the great team and boss, well as good opportunities within the departments that I have been in."

What don't you like about working at Dillard's?

"There is no room for advancement at Dillard's. Buying positions do not come open often. They are corporate all store buyers, and most have been in their positions for ten and fifteen years."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest open dialog about career advancement, and better time management/organization."

"Working at Dillard's was a good job. Just not enough pay."

"Dillard's was a good place to work while I was in school."

What do you like about working at Dillard's?

"I liked the flexible schedule at Dillard's."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Dillard's is a place for the students but not a career-building place."

What don't you like about working at Dillard's?

"There is no consideration of a person's interest."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Place people according to their skill sets."

"Work at Dillard's only if you really need the $$."

What do you like about working at Dillard's?

"The other employees at Dillard's were good to work with. I started as a sales associate working in the shoe department and was promoted to area sales manager. As an associate, I earned 9.5 percent commission, which was very good around the holidays. The store I worked in is in a college town. During the summer the town gets very quiet and the commission was very bad. When I was promoted to area sales manager the pay was more steady."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Look good when you arrive. If you are looking for a job and ask for an application you will be directed to a computer where you fill out your application. You will be interviewed when you fill out your application. As an area sales manager, I was required to interview anyone who came in to apply. Most were not expecting to be interviewed on the spot. Anyone who was dressed poorly or who didn't fit the part of a salesperson for an upscale department store didn't have a prayer."

What don't you like about working at Dillard's?

"I dislike the pressure to open credit applications. As an associate, you are required to open one credit application per 40 hours worked. If you didn't, then you had to attend a Saturday credit application class. As an area sales manager, you were given a quota for your department. The pressure to open credit apps was constant working both positions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be honest and forthright. I felt like upper management was not honest."

What don't you like about working at Dillard's?

"Quotas have to be made or you get warnings, and then after 3 months they take some of your pay."

What do you like about working at Dillard's?

"It is good holiday money."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Work at Dillard's for the holidays and summer."

What don't you like about working at Dillard's?

"There is no advancement opportunity at Dillard's."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest less management per department."