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 444 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 277 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 269 reviews)); "Flexible schedules due to the fact that they do not give many hours to anyone." ((in 153 reviews)); "The employees who have been there since the 'glory days' of Kmart are friendly and very helpful." ((in 96 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 648 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 590 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 246 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 134 reviews)); "Work is often needed in other departments of the store for which you have no training whatsoever" ((in 124 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.

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

4.0

May 28, 2017

Customer Service Associate (Cashier)

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training session Work isn't usually overly stressful, but also there isn't so much downtime that it gets boring Management is pretty good about granting time off and treating employees reasonably

Cons

Some of the systems by which they "keep track of employees' performance" are unreasonable (luckily, a lot of management realizes this) Sometimes they are understaffed, which means the employees who are present have a lot of work to do

3.0

May 28, 2017

Working at Kmart was one of those jobs where it was something you just 'had' to do. Nothing special.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Members love it! The point system is awesome. They love to come in and surprisingly have 10 dollars in points or either hear that they've earned something after a purchase. I love to watch their facial expressions!

Cons

Too much mess. Every time I turn around, there are rumors and people fighting when we are all grown. I think that they will seriously hire 'anyone'.

4.0

May 9, 2017

Kmart Pharmacy

Pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, Great Work atmosphere, team is usually well trained.

Cons

Retail drags. There are those customers who can make your day hell. Or, those days when the computer system decided to shut off for thirty minutes.

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Working at Kmart was one of those jobs where it was something you just 'had' to do. Nothing special.

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