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 (859) , 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 443 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 293 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 270 reviews)); "Flexible schedules due to the fact that they do not give many hours to anyone." ((in 154 reviews)); "The employees who have been there since the 'glory days' of Kmart are friendly and very helpful." ((in 101 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 639 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 606 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 250 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 135 reviews)); "Sups make 50 cents above minimum wage but aren't compensated when wage goes up." ((in 123 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

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(6,689 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 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,689 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

Jul 23, 2010

Experience Kmart

Loss prevention manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Outstanding training program and information to do the job at hand. Flexible scheduling for the most part. Fair benefits. Good hours.

Cons

Associates are not that firendly and place customer service as a last priority. Too many managers are burned out, due to lack of effect operational staffing. Unprofessional behavior across the store at the associate level. The corporate standards and policy are not followed in the same manner, distirct by district.

3.0

Jul 22, 2010

Never going to change

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are great people working for this company and trying to move it into the modern era. I am proud to have met and worked with some of the best people of my retail career. The benefits and pay are good.

Cons

There is a constant battle between new and old. It is like watching pro wrestling. Everyone is part of some faction. I guess the 30 year vetrans are the 4 horsemen and the new guys are Degeneration X. No matter how you look at it, it is not a productive way to build a team.

4.0

Jul 20, 2010

Great internship!

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Kmart internship allows you to oversee all the aspects of running a store. By the time I was finished with the 3-month internship I had a firm gasp of the different departments and knew how the store ran on a daily basis. In addition, I had an opportunity to fly out to Chicago to visit their headquarters. It was an incredible, all-expense paid trip to speak with top executives at the Sears Holding Corporation and mingle with other interns all around the U.S. Overall I enjoyed being an intern for the summer.

Cons

One of the disadvantages is that I was placed in a primarily all spanish speaking environment and unfortunately I did not speak spanish. In addition, during the entire internship you are required to wear business professional to business casual clothing which is a little overdressed compared to the other Kmart employees and customers.

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