Skechers Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"It's past time for true professionalism to emerge at SKX."

What do you like about working at Skechers?

"Pride in product, design innovation, location, some management and co-workers. Lot of very smart people who know what to do to improve but are very scared to voice it."

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

"Do everything in your power to determine that your career goals and aspirations are possible and in line with direct supervisor expectations. Tremendous amount of potential exists with considerable numbers of highly talented employees."

What don't you like about working at Skechers?

"Lack of trust, respect, real professionalism, accountability and business ethics at Senior VP and mid-management level. Blame game - finger pointing dominates when things go wrong / mistakes made. Technical system applications severely degrade operational performance and integrity of business and it's past the point of impacting the bottom line..Have no idea as to the impact of what I do on a daily basis (number crunching)."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Clearly define mission statement driven goals and objectives at all levels and instill accountability of those from Robert on down and across. Think outside the box and be open to change everywhere in the organization to increase revenue and reduce costs. Upgrade business applications immediately or face mediocrity for the next decade. Have more detailed surveys and have Senior management actually read the results."

"It's a job."

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

"This is a very fast paced, analytical based company. Need to be ok with improving skills w/ satisfactgory at best feed back (at least in retail)"

What don't you like about working at Skechers?

"Want a Full time position, noneskill set within my open at thI time of my assiggnment ending."

"Excellent Company and upper management team"

What do you like about working at Skechers?

"Strong upper management team"

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

"Be proactive and know your business. Skechers does not micro manage."

What don't you like about working at Skechers?

"All communication was done through fax where as other places I've worked everything has been done through e-mail."

"Better off with Adidas"

What do you like about working at Skechers?

"It was close to home"

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

"Only if you have no other options"

What don't you like about working at Skechers?

"There was no room to grow stuck in a cubbyhole"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Apply some human social skills"

What do you like about working at Skechers?

"There is nothing good to say about this company. No part of working here was a good experience."

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

"Don't waste your time, you'll only regret it later if you get the job."

What don't you like about working at Skechers?

"They sell cheap sneakers made in China, but charge 5x what the shoes are worth. They think thet are the most amazing company on the planet, and have some how brainwashed others into believing them. They pay millions for celebrity endorsements that don't even work, but refuse to pay their employees a livable amount. T"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You are not God. This is not a high-end boutique on Rodeo drive; you sell cheap shoes from China!"

"I've been a manager for Skechers for awhile now and omg, I have never seen so much sexual harassment in my life! I have never seen upper management (district manager and regional manager) be so inappropriate and so judgmental on the physical appearance of employees. They call it Skechers appropriate but that really means they only want you to hire skinny beautiful large breasted women. The tall red headed manager loves to brag about how he cheats on his wife with the Arizona district manager."

What do you like about working at Skechers?

"50% discount on shoes. 40 hour work weeks. Not too demanding."

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

"Don't expect much. Expect change daily. Expect to be told one thing by one manager and a different by another."

What don't you like about working at Skechers?

"Old computer systems. No email. Only faxes and the intranet. The company has a return and exchange policy but doesn't follow it at the store level. Managers aren't backed up by the corporate office."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the store managers. Make the sale signs clear to the customers."

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

"Don't waste your time."

What don't you like about working at Skechers?

"Everything."

What do you like about working at Skechers?

"There is a lot of opportunity to grow within the company. Many people who started off as sales associates have moved up in the ranks and eventually made it to corporate."

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

"You will have to walk on eggshells and really be submissive if you want to do well with this company. In addition, they LOVE brown nosers."

What don't you like about working at Skechers?

"It is a company dominated by men. I found the only way to move up as a women was to be submissive and allow the sexist things my manager would say. There was also huge conflict-of-interest in many circumstances."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I was one of the managers. My suggestion to my DM is that when several employees are filing complaints about the GM, you should not turn the other cheek just because you two hang-out (which against company policy)."

What do you like about working at Skechers?

"What I like about working at the company are the projects that I work on."

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

"For those interviewing, be prepared. Bring a printed portfolio and resume."

What don't you like about working at Skechers?

"What I don't link is the way the company and the procedures."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A suggestion for management be more consistent and organized. And, appreciate the employees."

"Its ok. Its a very traditional company thats trying to modernize"