Does Kmart pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kmart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kmart. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kmart?

56% of Kmart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kmart 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kmart?

Cashier (858) , Sales Associate (322) , Sales Associate/Cashier (251) , Front End Cashier (147) , Hardlines Merchandiser (129) , Customer Service Representative (112) , Store Manager (109) , Assistant Store Manager (84) , Customer Service (71) , Electronics Sales Associate (67) , Customer Service Associate (59) , Assistant Manager (54) , Retail Assistant (54) , Stocker (48) , Manager (46)

What are the pros of working at Kmart according to real employee reviews?

"The "grunts" of the store were great people and im still friends with to this day." ((in 440 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 277 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 275 reviews)); "Flexible schedules due to the fact that they do not give many hours to anyone." ((in 151 reviews)); "The employees who have been there since the 'glory days' of Kmart are friendly and very helpful." ((in 97 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kmart according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low but will easily get you up to a supervisory position where you can still gain experience." ((in 655 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 593 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 254 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 129 reviews)); "Sups make 50 cents above minimum wage but aren't compensated when wage goes up." ((in 119 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kmart layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kmart layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kmart in 2026.

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Kmart reviews

3.6

56% would recommend to a friend

(6,689 total reviews)

Edward S. Lampert

58% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Kmart has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,689 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kmart employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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7K reviews

1.0

Dec 5, 2017

bad- just bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dunkin-donuts and the pizza place are near.

Cons

The few people working are expected to do too much.

1.0

Dec 4, 2017

Cashier

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get paid some money and you get breaks some times

Cons

But not enough and don't get many hours either

1.0

Nov 29, 2017

Terrible

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They'll tell you the store's doing great and has no plans to close. Security department is a pretty memory.

Cons

Over work, under paid, terrible management, very below standard co-workers, unsafe feeling overall, no appreciation, placement in positions not suited for or originally hired, bullying by supervisors and a hostile work environment, uncouth and dirty employees and shoppers, rock bottom pay

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