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 435 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 284 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 283 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 103 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 636 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 598 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 250 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 135 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.

Kmart reviews

3.6

56% would recommend to a friend

(6,688 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 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,688 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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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

3.0

Apr 19, 2012

Decent place to work but...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- convenient location by Penn Station - associate discount - Shop Your Way Rewards is nice - women's clothes selection is nice too - major schedule flexibility - meeting new customers - personal satisfaction when customers are satisfied with their purchases

Cons

While I like my job as an associate working at the cash register, I dislike when the supervisors ask whether or not I met my "goals" (SYWR, Smart Plans, donations, Sears credit card). The funny thing is no one told me about it - I'm a newly hired employee who's been working for 4 days on my own on the register - not even HR, not even when computer training. If that's not crazy enough, there are certain metrics one must meet per shift ($15 of donations, 10 SYWR enrollments, 5 Smart Plans, 1 credit card) or risk being written up. This goal is not only unrealistic but unfair to customers and associates like myself.

3.0

Apr 8, 2012

Good pay , steady paycheck

General warehouseman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay , steady paycheck. Good vacation time and paid time off.

Cons

New hires will never have the same wages or benefits - 2nd tier system. Low esteem , workers not happy. Numbers game with unrealistic work demands.

3.0

Apr 7, 2012

Eh.

Sales floor associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Asking for time off was a breeze. Shifts weren't too ridiculously long (about 6 hours is the longest). And the 10% discount was nice.

Cons

I wasn't scheduled for enough hours. The biggest pain was when multiple managers would tell me to do different things. That stupid Kmart Smart Rewards card was a royal pain...especially since everyone who walked in had one. Not only that, but it was required to sign up two rewards cards minimum per shift...or else take a cut in hours or possibly be fired.

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