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

1.0

Jul 23, 2012

Low Pay, Unhappy with Environment

Hourly manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Made new friends. Had a wonderful epiphany, and realized I NEVER want to work in retail again.

Cons

Very Low Pay, No Raises (Minimal if anything, and then they'll take it back... it's happened.), Bad Customer Service, Rude Employees, Stores are usually messy, Horrible Managment etc. Worked there for 2 years, always on time, good employee, came in early and left late... how did they thank me/. - Laying me off 3 weeks before I was scheduled to go on maternity leave. And told me I could reapply for a part time position for less than half the hours and less money. No thanks.

2.0

Jul 20, 2012

Bad Management

Hardlines merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent hours and stress free

Cons

Terrible pay, Terrible management, Terrible staff/understaffed

5.0

Jul 19, 2012

Awesome Internship

Retail management intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Meaningful experience for those interested in retail or business -You receive the same training (although condensed) as an assistant manager trainee -High performers are give an opportunity to join the company as an assistant manager-in-training at the end of the internship. The job offer is extended for up to 1 year so you can finish your schooling -All expenses paid trip to Hoffman Estates, IL for an internship conference. You get to tour headquarters and meet the senior leadership team -Kmart is in the midst of a transformation... Great time to be working for SHC! -YOU OWN YOUR INTERNSHIP!! Get out and let your managers know what you want to do with it! -$15 per hour!

Cons

-Senior leadership is horribly out of touch with the stores... They MUST get out and see what is broken to help fix what it is wrong! -Company is focused on web experience, but customers want better stores! -Training for hourly associates is horrible and hourly staff is a revolving door -The project seemed more like "busy work" and not something they genuinely cared about (The project is handled by corporate, not the store staff)

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