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 440 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 288 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 282 reviews)); "Flexible schedules due to the fact that they do not give many hours to anyone." ((in 149 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 651 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 591 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 262 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 141 reviews)); "Sups make 50 cents above minimum wage but aren't compensated when wage goes up." ((in 127 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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1.0

Dec 7, 2012

Terrible place to work at!

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

low standards for who they hire? none. it was terrible.

Cons

Managers will treat you like DIRT. You are either overworked or underworked, they will schedule you when you have said you cannot work and will get in trouble then you don't show up. I was 16 when I worked there, and they had me in the restaurant. I closed alone every night I worked, which is DIFFICULT especially on weekends. There were 2 people working maximum and the managers treated us horribly back there.

5.0

Dec 2, 2012

Specific , formatted but interesting

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay is more than fair for my position .

Cons

None all seems to be ok

3.0

Nov 30, 2012

Good people, horrible pay!

Front end supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My co workers are amazing for the most part. I would have quit a long time ago if it werent for the people I work with!! The work is generally easy and there is some room for advancement but it is limited.

Cons

My store manager is incompetent, rude, and has a better than everyone else attitude which makes things difficult, there is no raises for anything, I have been there 7 years and still make minimum wage, I have even earned praise for my customer service and still no compensation!

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Good people, horrible pay!

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