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 improved by 2% over the last 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 437 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 290 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 277 reviews)); "Flexible schedules due to the fact that they do not give many hours to anyone." ((in 158 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 649 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 582 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 251 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 142 reviews)); "Sups make 50 cents above minimum wage but aren't compensated when wage goes up." ((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

(6,690 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 6,690 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

3.0

Oct 23, 2016

Softlines

Softlines associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very busy position, good accomadations for time off. Manager pleasant to work with.

Cons

Need more employees to keep up with work demand

4.0

Oct 23, 2016

Organized Chaos

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice coworkers, Flexible Schedule, Understanding managers, Plenty of overtime opportunities, Learning experience, Fun times behind the scenes, Friendly environment, awesome.

Cons

There will be chaos if the store is closing. There is no guarantee that your supervisor will be as understanding as mine. There might be some strife between coworkers.

1.0

Oct 9, 2016

Terrible

Hardlines merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are absolutely no pros to working for this company. The Kmart Corporation is a complete joke and waste of time. You could spend your time elsewhere and make much more money.

Cons

Minimum wage, uncaring assistant managers/store manager, practical shoplifting by assistant managers, terrible training (basically told to figure it out on my own), district loss prevention manager is trash, no loss prevention hired in the store whatsoever, pushed to do above average work for minimum wage.

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