Q&A With Cato Corporation Employees
Cato Corporation employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Cato Corporation
The pay isnt on scale with the market rate in the area for the same position
I love working at cato
The way your employees treat non-African American customers. It’s absolutely horrible the way your employees treat me, a frequent customer with the disdain and lack of just being polite. As a frequent customer to Cato’son College Dr. in Baton Rouge,
Style, Quality of clothes, abd the color
Competent, successful, experienced leadership would be a great start
Q&A With Cato Corporation Employees
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What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at Cato Corporation ?
Don't stress about the information overload. As you repeat the actions daily, they become second nature, and you forgot that you didn't know how to do things. Have fun playing grown up dress-up and your customers will fall in love with you.
Dont be afraid to ask questions
How can I get hired at Cato Corporation as a recent grad?
Fill out an online application or walk into a store location. Be dressed appropriately, and introduce yourself to the store manager
What kind of people does Cato Corporation like to hire?
Fashion savvy, well groomed, responsible, dependable ,with a fun attitude, and a passion for helping people look and feel their best.
Does Cato Corporation drug test or do a background check?
Top Employee Response
They do a background check but no drug test
What skills do you need to be successful in the Sales department at Cato Corporation ?
be a people person- and i feel like you should not be sensitive, because you will encounter moody people from time to time
How innovative is Cato Corporation ?
I think on styles are updated fairly good
How often do promotions happen at Cato Corporation ?
I dont know; Im fairly new
What are the most important soft skills I need to be successful at Cato Corporation ?
Have a smile on your face at all times
What perk or benefit should Cato Corporation have?
perhaps a bigger employee discount
What does the ideal candidate in the Admin department look like at Cato Corporation ?
Smart and Fashionable
Does Cato have any policies against unwanted talk about religion to employees by managers.
How are the benefits at Cato Corporation for employees in Sales?
Cato Corporation's Sales team rates their overall benefits a C+ and most of them think the perks are Neutral. 65% of Cato Corporation employees in Sales say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Sales also get 15-20 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $500 -$1000/mo.
How are the managers at Cato Corporation ?
Cato Corporation employees rate their manager a B or 72/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (100%) also doesn't feel comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Cato Corporation ?
Cato Corporation employees rates their pay and overall compensation a D or 51/100. 32% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 75% of employees get raises every year.
How's career growth and advancement at Cato Corporation ?
50% of the same employees also feel like Cato Corporation is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Cato Corporation .









