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 432 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 285 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 144 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?

"The pay is low and there are some that shouldn't be working there if they don't pull their own weight." ((in 648 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 599 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 253 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 136 reviews)); "Work is often needed in other departments of the store for which you have no training whatsoever" ((in 121 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

Jun 1, 2011

it provide me with experience I can use in other companies.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I learned so much in the areas of customer service, cash handling and sales techniques that any other position that I has offered me to that point.

Cons

Some of the management did not take on their personal work load as important as they should. They were only very persistent about numbers and meeting goals with corporate management was in the store checking on the the progress management. I also felt that some of the supervisors were not properly trained in the nature of the position that they were hired and were overwhelmed when relaying the new promotional techniques and goals for the week or month to the front end cashiers.

3.0

May 31, 2011

Decent place to work, with a few asterisk

Sales associate major appliances

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Associates can be like family. ASM's and Leads always ready to listen.Base pay PLUS 2% commission on appliance sales. Flexible scheduling. Customers WANT to be friendly, BUT......

Cons

The pressure to sign customers up for their "Rewards" program is absurd. Each store has to get X number pf people so associates are given 2 30 minute "shifts" where they must roam the sales floor trying to get customers to sign up. I personally have had people get mad and walk out, because they have been asked 5 or 6 times. Managements response? "It's a condition of your employment" In other words, get them or you are fired. As for the major appliance dept, at least the store I work in, the selection is not conducive to high sales figures. When a customer is putting out $300 and up for something, they do NOT want to be shown a small picture in a book, or online. They want to touch it, open it, press the buttons, turn the knobs etc. KMart owns Sears, but since Sears had appliances LONG before KMart, they get the major displays.

3.0

May 29, 2011

I learned a few tips in the workforce that i never knew existed.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. All were friendly, but kinda depends on the people you work with. KMART is a great place to work for.

Cons

There wasn't much things to do, but i guess it's expected for a retail store. Since i work at the clothing section.

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it provide me with experience I can use in other companies.

Decent place to work, with a few asterisk

I learned a few tips in the workforce that i never knew existed.

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