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 432 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 287 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 271 reviews)); "Flexible schedules due to the fact that they do not give many hours to anyone." ((in 150 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 646 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 595 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 257 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 136 reviews)); "Sups make 50 cents above minimum wage but aren't compensated when wage goes up." ((in 119 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

4.0

Jun 2, 2010

Would work for Kmart again

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity for advancement, pay is comperable or better than other retailers, good job security, generally receive respect from upper management

Cons

Daily life is micromanaged. Everything has a report, picture, or some sort of sign off and must be followed to the letter. Current regional management chooses a fear based leadership style.

3.0

Jun 2, 2010

DC employment misleading but overall a good job.

Receiving associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Once you join the union, medical benefits are excellent. $10 per week, $20 Co-Pay and no deductible. Everyone was certainly friendly.

Cons

Unreasonable productivity standards. To achieve 100% there is to REALLY work incredibly hard and fast. You are expected to be at 100% within four weeks. Also, they send you to other departments a lot, making it difficult to become accustomed to one particular job.

1.0

May 27, 2010

My 2 years in a prison cell.

Lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Always a good parking spot, the parking lot is always empty. • A half hour unpaid break where you can leave the building (only for shifts longer than 6 hours). • Co-workers who will share the same despair as you.

Cons

• Anyone in an authority position can never come to an agreement on anything. • Never an opportunity to voice your opinions. • Getting written up for clocking in at 8:01 for an 8:00 shift, or 7:59 for an 8:00 shift, or not taking exactly a 30 minute break, or for talking on the sales floor, or for existing in general. • Reoccurring health problems for working in a dirty environment. • Dealing with customers who get upset for the store being understaffed and not being able to do anything about it. • Working with ancient equipment that only works half the time. • Having so many items to put on a con list that you can't decide what to write down.

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