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I recently applied to several ads that Macy's had posted on job sites for Visual Merchandiser in the NY/NJ area.
Macy's does all contact through email but there appears to be no, or little communication between the corporate human resources and the actual store management. Macy's human resources can not be contacted by phone and does not answer email inquiries.
I first received e-mail invitations for a phone interview, and then a conflicting note the next day for an in-person interview. I made several inquiries and after 2 days Macy's finally got back to me that the phone interview note was a mistake and that I should schedule an in-person interview at the Paramus location. - This I did.
Macy's asks that you arrive 15 minutes before the interview to fill out paperwork and it's an hour drive from my home to Macy's Paramus. 20 minutes before I was schedueled to be there, Macy's Paramus calls my home to cancel my interview. I had driven an hour in 93 degree heat, changed into my suit in a Starbucks bathroom and arrived on time. An english accented woman at Paramus Macy's human resources greeted me with scorn because I did not get the cancellation message that was not made until I had actually reached the location. She told me that no-one could see me at this time. I was really crushed, but politly agreed to rescedule for the next week.
I wrote human resources, but they did not respond.
I arrive on time at the re-scedueled appointment and the department mgr. (Michael) was there, but could not see me. I did speak to one of his assistants and although I thought it went well, I never heard from them. I realize now that the re-scheduled interview was just a pacification set up by an employee outside of the actual department. Thank you for wasting my time and gasoline.
A month later, Macy's posts another job listing for the same position at the Cross County Yonkers NY store. I apply though their website again and receive and invite for an interview from Macy's human resources corporate. Arriving early on Wed. at the Yonkers location, the staff does expect me, and the Visual department manager is on vacation. (How can they schedule an interview when the manager is not going to be there?) After some confusion, I do get to meet with his assistant. The interview goes very well (!?) : The assistant is very excited about the possibility of getting me on board, and she will speak to her boss as soon as he returns on Monday. I leave hopeful.
First thing next morning I receive an automated rejection email from Macy's human resources that can not be responded to, saying that my qualifications do not match the job. - This is the exact opposite of what I was told in yestereday's interview.
Again, Macy's corporate human resources can not be reached by phone, and again they do not respond to emails. So I contact the assistant at the Yonkers store who is shocked also. She herself can not get an answer from human resources, but it is speculated that something might have came up in my background check. (When you can not get a straight answer, you can only guess) Macy's application clearly states that they will inform of any refusal of employment due to background check, but they certainly did not contact me. - I have no record, never been arrested, or in court or even gotten a speeding ticket... so I can't understand.
I have no way of knowing because Macy's will not answer.
As a sincere, well qualified applicant I deserve a fair chance at a position and straightforward, open communication from the large impersonal corporation that for some reason I would like to be a part of.
During each step of the process, Macy's corporate human resources has shown a callous lack of communication with complete disregard for prospective applicants and their own store employees. There is no "humane" at Macy's Human resources and one has to question the ethics of a company that randomly and erroneously makes appointments without the store's knowledge and has the policy of not responding to sincere email inquiries when email is their only form of contact?
Pretty evil huh?
It's easy work I can't complain but getting to work at 5am is a killer and the pay sucks.
$8.00 an hour.
Not a very nurturing culture. Macy's doesn't try to develop you.
Assistant Buyers will earn in the mid 40s. Annual bonuses are not given at the assistant buyer level. Often times compensation is tied to your contract. Many people leave as soon as their contract is up.
