Kmart reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(6,686 total reviews)

Edward S. Lampert

58% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Kmart has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,686 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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7K reviews
3.0
Apr 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Average pay, ability to grow within the company. Pretty thorough yet quick transition when being promoted. Can switch between both Sears and Kmart. The benefits are descent, although they did just put us on a pay freeze. They also through their company match policy for our 401(k) out the window.

Cons

Low budgets, the crummy buildings, resources extremely limited, perceived as a low end place to shop. Really is an uphill battle in this company, as it really will be for any retail giant or not.

3.0
Dec 10, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Felt more personal than huge MegaMart type place. Treated with respect by employers generally. The store does not feel as intimidating or as sterile as other larger stores which makes it much less stressful on the employee and more conducive to lively enthusiastic employees.

Cons

Even with great customer feedback over a duration raises are not common or only barely incremental. Also even after working for a long duration their with a more specialized position you may still have to when times get tough just be a regular cashier. Sometimes they will let entire departments go untended by staff and just run cashiers at the front of the store. This is unfair to the customer who has to struggle for help and very stressful on the employees.

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