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 431 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 287 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 278 reviews)); "Flexible schedules due to the fact that they do not give many hours to anyone." ((in 156 reviews)); "The employees who have been there since the 'glory days' of Kmart are friendly and very helpful." ((in 97 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 645 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 600 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 256 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 136 reviews)); "Sups make 50 cents above minimum wage but aren't compensated when wage goes up." ((in 126 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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7K reviews

1.0

Dec 9, 2011

Soul crushing and not worth it if you have a choice.

Overnight crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I would have to say that the only pro to working at Kmart is the employee discount you get at Sears.

Cons

You are treated like crap. Always having issues with my paycheck. Not to mention you HAVE to have a bank account or use their paycheck card in order to be paid. As someone who doesn't have a bank account, I was forced to choose the later, which is full of fees and issues. I show up on time, rarely if ever call out, work my whole shift hard, running around to complete the projects they demand be done and then treat me like a cockroach. Do not do overnights at Kmart. You are locked in the entire night, no fresh air, cant leave if you become ill suddenly, and if the power goes out, well grab a flashlight and get back to work.

2.0

Dec 3, 2011

I like the coworkers, but am very dissatisfied with the management and feel taken advantage of financially.

Customer service desk supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The coworkers are very fun to work with.

Cons

I was given a promotion but was never given a raise, while people hired externally were given more compensation for doing the same position. The managers don't understand when you want to take time off for the holidays, and they can be inflexible with hours. I feel as though I am not respected as an employee and not given enough positive reinforcement. The customers can be very difficult to deal with.

5.0

Dec 2, 2011

It's a great place to work!!

Front end supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kmart is a great place to work because they care about your life outside of work, there are many advancement opportunities, and the management is easily accessible. They are extremely flexible, especially for working with students and their school schedules.

Cons

Store level management is not consistent in enforcing and applying company policy. One manager will enforce policy A and other manager won't. Employees who threaten to quit are given pay raises while other everyone else doesn't. Many long-term employees (the ones who worked through the bankrupcty) are fearful of management/job security and will throw co-workers under the bus. Training could be better.

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Soul crushing and not worth it if you have a choice.

I like the coworkers, but am very dissatisfied with the management and feel taken advantage of financially.

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