Competitors:

Abercrombie & Fitch Company

Famous Footwear

Payless ShoeSource

DSW Inc. is a United States branded footwear and accessories specialty retailer operating 326 shoe stores in 40 states read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 590

TOTAL RATINGS: 4617

CEO: Roger Rawlins

DSW Company Culture

DSW Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

2.8/5

DSW's Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment

B

Office Culture

C-

Professional Development

C-

Compensation

C-

Gender

C-

DSW CEO

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Roger Rawlins

60 /100

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A Day in the Life

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DSW employees generally work 8.0 hrs a day

Work Hours

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Employees at DSW report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace

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72% of DSW employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

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DSW employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

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50% of DSW employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

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DSW employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter

Feedback

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56% of DSW employees call their work environment positive

Environment

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Does DSW drug test or do a background check?

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no they don’t as long as you don’t go into work high

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What are the team outings like at DSW?

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We don’t have any

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What unique perks and benefits does DSW provide?

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None

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How long do the interviews usually take at DSW?

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About thirty minutes

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How would you compare interviewing at DSW to other places you've interviewed?

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Easy

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Not very flexible

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H1B Visa

In 2019, DSW applied for 23 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 87% were approved, 4% certified-withdrawn, and 9% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at DSW unveil that 2 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and one was withdrawn by DSW after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

23

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

87% Granted (20 out of 23)
0% Denied ( out of 23)
9% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (2 out of 23)
4% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 23)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at DSW

Bottom

30%

DSW currently ranks in the Bottom 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at DSW

Bottom

15%

DSW currently ranks in the Bottom 15% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

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-31

eNPS Score

26%	Promoters
17%	Passives
57%	Detractors

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DSW Culture Video

DSW Culture At a Glance

590 employees at DSW have reviewed DSW across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 days ago.

Overall, the 590 DSW employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at DSW are not very pleased with their total compensation at DSW, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at DSW are not very pleased with their team. 590 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at DSW are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at DSW believe the environment at DSW is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at DSW is comfortably fast. About 82% of the employees at DSW work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at DSW are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

590 employees at DSW have reviewed DSW across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 days ago. Overall, the 590 DSW employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.Employees at DSW are not very pleased with their total compensation at DSW, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at DSW are not very pleased with their team. 590 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at DSW are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at DSW believe the environment at DSW is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at DSW is comfortably fast. About 82% of the employees at DSW work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at DSW are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness: Dental Insurance; Vision Insurance; Health Insurance; Life Insurance

Paid Time Off: PTO / Vacation Policy; Paid Holidays; Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits: 401K / Retirement Plan; Tuition Reimbursement; Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks: Unique Office Space

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