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 (859) , 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 (53) , 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 445 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 296 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 287 reviews)); "Flexible schedules due to the fact that they do not give many hours to anyone." ((in 148 reviews)); "The employees who have been there since the 'glory days' of Kmart are friendly and very helpful." ((in 94 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and there are some that shouldn't be working there if they don't pull their own weight." ((in 654 reviews)); "Poor management made shifts disorganized and stressful" ((in 584 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 252 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 132 reviews)); "Sups make 50 cents above minimum wage but aren't compensated when wage goes up." ((in 120 reviews))

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3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(6,687 total reviews)

Edward S. Lampert

58% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Kmart has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,687 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

5.0

Oct 10, 2014

Pretty good, but....

Checkout service supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Were a small family. We all get along great, talk to each other with respect. Flexible hours to get me by. My manager has been with the company for 30+ years and does a swell job. My customers are, well, okay at most times. My store has given ample opportunity for me to succeed, I was moved up to Front End Supervisor and backup Pharmacy Tech after 5 short months.. I enjoy going to work, I've met some great people.

Cons

Sometimes management has so little communication i get mad enough I'd rather be unemployed. No raises. When state minimum wage went up, everyone stayed the same wage so now as a supervisor im stuck with crap drama for the wage of a cashier. No full time positions until a lead dies or retires, most leads have been there 30+ years. The amount of pushing for credit cards is a little bad but I deal with it.

1.0

Sep 2, 2014

Very unorganized and rude

Front end cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When you need time off (when done in advance, and by their standards) you will get the certain days you need off.

Cons

The registers are incredibly obsolete, you need a managers help with technical issues like voids most of the time, half of the items don't ring up as their sale prices, old sale signs are up WAY after they have ended, there was no AIR CONDITIONING!!! Also as a cashier you have to get AT LEAST 75% of your customers to have the rewards card, which is indicated by an arrow on your register. 75% and up is green, below 75% is red, and after a certain percentage after green, the arrow turns gold. I had a red arrow everyday that I was employed. You need an email to sign up for the rewards program and most customers that came into the store were old people who didn't know what email was so I wasn't able to sign them up at the register for the rewards program. And when I received a red arrow, the front end manager would be incredibly rude saying that the corporate goal is to get at least 75% of customers to be in the rewards program and that there is no excuse for not getting a green arrow.

1.0

Jun 6, 2014

Biggest headache -- AVOID

Hardlines assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you absolutely need a job and you're young and ambitious, this might be a place for you.

Cons

--- Your life revolves around your work. You will work 60+ hours every week, every holiday. --- Salary freeze, what you make when you start is what you make when you leave. --- Company is in rough waters, Upper management will criticize anything you do because of that.

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