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

Apr 7, 2011

it a nice to work for the associates are very nice and friendly

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they work if you if you need to take time off for family reasons. the associates are very friendly and nice.

Cons

it very hard to move up in the company. Some people just can not interview and they know how to do the job but they do not get it. they give it to someone that does not know what they are doing and the mess it all up.

1.0

Apr 5, 2011

Needs alot of adjustment in this area!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a paycheck. The customers are pretty good in the area. Employees of non management status understand the program and try to help.

Cons

Pay is terrible. Scheduled 6 to 7 days a week. Shifts are 3-5 hours. You run multiple different departments at once. Most staff are not trained and have no idea whats going on. Management is abusive and miserable. District management appears to not notice that the store has 3-6 year old tags and is in bad condition. Checkouts are not plano'd correctly. Merchandise is placed wherever there is room. Constant price issues. No communication from management other than to degrade you or complain about metrics. Company requires reward card enrollments for you to get any hours. Kmart needs a revamp and major adjustment in Lee County. Customer service is lacking at best and there is never enough help to assist customers in a timely fashion. Getting a manager to the front of the store for assistance or an override is worse than pulling teeth. Constant no shows and customer walk-outs. I would rather work for a company that cares about customers. Looking for different employment opportunity after 1 month of this company.

5.0

Mar 31, 2011

A lot is expected of you. It's very high pressure.

Assistant store manager, hardlines

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Upper level management is competent.

Cons

Some of my employees deserve raises and I have no control over it.

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it a nice to work for the associates are very nice and friendly

Needs alot of adjustment in this area!

A lot is expected of you. It's very high pressure.

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