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 434 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 291 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 284 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 99 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 647 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 607 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 130 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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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

1.0

Mar 20, 2011

not satisfying

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

some great employees who care about the job they do

Cons

company is often inconsistent, never enough help to provide "world class service", low pay, high turnover, wage freezes, low employee morale

2.0

Mar 18, 2011

Bad place to work, unless your on high school.

Electronics sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fellow workers where nice to have around.

Cons

Management has a lot to learn.

5.0

Mar 9, 2011

Really Like it

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management and supervisors are really nice and know you personally, even though it is a huge super center. Customers come in and support the store and are happy to shop at Kmart even though a new Super Walmart was opened right next door. I do my job the way it should be done, by doing what is asked of me, and get compliments from supervisors, customers, other employees, and it is a great spot to be in even though I'm just working a minimum wage cashier position. Also time off is pretty good and management is really friendly if you make a mistake. In other words you do not get yelled at for everything you do wrong, but that might just be because I am a good worker there. :P

Cons

Pay is low of course. Its my first job and minimum wage will cut it for me now, but wish it could be a little higher. Pay raise? Ha! - Our Kmart is in major competition with Giant Eagle, Super Walmart and Target that are surrounding us, and especially with Walmarts new opening it was made a pretty significant dent in the business. So since Kmart is not flourishing, my friendly co-workers that have been there for two years are still earning the same minimum wage that I am. AND...They are pushing the rewards cards way too hard. They told us if we do not get 5 a shift we will get written up (which never happened). Most people have them already and the people that don't really do not want one.

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