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 438 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 283 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 283 reviews)); "Flexible schedules due to the fact that they do not give many hours to anyone." ((in 143 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)); "Poor management made shifts disorganized and stressful" ((in 601 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 255 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 131 reviews)); "Sups make 50 cents above minimum wage but aren't compensated when wage goes up." ((in 122 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

2.0

Jul 7, 2011

Management sucks, associates are friendly

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Associates are mostly friendly and helpful. I've made some really great friends there. Hours are flexible and usually get time off when I need it. Good job experience to move on to another, better, job.

Cons

Having to shove sywr cards down customers throats is awful. When they say no, they usually mean no and don't want us going on about it. "Our" goal is 50, yesterday we got 7. Sorry, but customers are in a hurry, and get irritated. And now, they have to have a mobile phone or email?! Well, that leaves out those customers who don't have either! And having to walk around harrassing them while they are shopping? sheesh! And favoritism by management DOES indeed happen! I do a good job, but have never gotten employee of the month and then someone who has been there for maybe 6 months (i've been there for 4 years) gets it? uh huh...sure. Wish there were more job opportunities in my area.

4.0

Jul 7, 2011

It is a decent place to work, needs better pay and updated stores.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice and management tries to work with their employees. If you don't want to have to many hours they work with you or if you have another job they work with you.

Cons

The pay could be better and they should give more hours to their employees especially the people who have worked for the store for a long period of time.

2.0

Jun 23, 2011

Kmart is a mess--inside and out.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*easy to get a job *easy to get time off *dress code is laid back *get a discount *not a lot of work to do

Cons

*minimum wage *horrible management *very disorganized *pressure to sell credit cards and smart plans *registers are old and freeze up *angry customers *not recognized for your work

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Management sucks, associates are friendly

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Kmart is a mess--inside and out.

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