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Shoe Carnival
"Shoe Carnival offers an assortment of dress, casual and athletic footwear for men, women and children." read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
212
TOTAL
RATINGS
1748
Updated on: December 30, 2025

Shoe Carnival Company Culture

Shoe Carnival Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Shoe Carnival's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment
C-
Gender
C-
CEO Rating
D+
Executive Team
D+
Perks & Benefits
D+

Shoe Carnival CEO

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Clifton Sifford Shoe Carnival's CEO
Clifton Sifford
60 /100
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Can you share with me your company policy about absences for employees who have tested for COVID?

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Is health insurance available for part time employees

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Shoe Carnival applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

1
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (1 out of 1)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 1)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 1)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 1)

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

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Shoe Carnival

Bottom
35%

Shoe Carnival currently ranks in the Bottom 35% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Shoe Carnival

Bottom
20%

Shoe Carnival currently ranks in the Bottom 20% 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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-38
eNPS Score
26%Promoters
10%Passives
64%Detractors
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Mission, Vision, & Values

Shoe Carnival, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and is strongly committed to attracting and retaining a highly diverse workforce. We respect and recognize the unique contribution each individual brings to our team, and we are fully committed to supporting a rich culture of diversity as a cornerstone of our business success, in which excellent performance is the measure of individual and team accomplishment. Shoe Carnival strives to create an environment in which cooperation, teamwork, and professionalism thrive.

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Shoe Carnival Culture At a Glance

212 employees at Shoe Carnival have reviewed Shoe Carnival across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 212 Shoe Carnival employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Shoe Carnival are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Shoe Carnival, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Shoe Carnival are not very pleased with their team. 212 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Shoe Carnival are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Shoe Carnival believe the environment at Shoe Carnival is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Shoe Carnival is comfortably fast. About 74% of the employees at Shoe Carnival work 8 hours or less, while 1% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

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Shoe Carnival vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Pay Less
    77 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Famous Footwear
    64 / 100
  3. 3rd
    DSW
    60 / 100
  4. 4th
    Moosejaw Mountaineering and Backcountry Travel
    60 / 100
  5. 5th
    Shoe Carnival
    56 / 100
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Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
PTO / Vacation Policy
Paid Holidays
Financial Benefits
401K / Retirement Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Office Perks
Work From Home Policy
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