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 443 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 285 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 277 reviews)); "Flexible schedules due to the fact that they do not give many hours to anyone." ((in 137 reviews)); "The employees who have been there since the 'glory days' of Kmart are friendly and very helpful." ((in 100 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 640 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 590 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 258 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 132 reviews)); "Work is often needed in other departments of the store for which you have no training whatsoever" ((in 124 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

Feb 14, 2016

Former top dog struggling to stay in the game.

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training program to give associates foundation to perform tasks. Fast paced with a variety of tasks. Loyal although shrinking customer base.

Cons

Required repetitive training reviews are time consuming and not factored into payroll budget, impacts ability to complete tasks within budget. Workload frequently exceeds budgeted hours, especially in smaller volumn stores. No raises in last 8-9 years, little incentive for hourly associates to excell. Old, unreliable POS system impacts customer service.. Too many questions for customers slows down checkout process(always a complaint at Kmart). Rewards program too complicated for shoppers and associates to explain. Company too focused on integrated retail( online, mobile) ignoring core, in-store shopper. Senior management not always in alignment with company culture of open feedback. Standard long hours for retail but, schedule for Thanksgiving/Black Friday is horrble.

1.0

Oct 13, 2015

Underpaid

Loss prevention associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job was intense and challenging. Despite low pay a very solid resume builder.

Cons

Grossly underpaid. With a Bachelor's I was making .75 more than minimum wage and at the time did not receive any increase for my degree. I attempted to move into LP management and was turned down despite outstanding numbers and being well liked, due to the fact I had recently graduated college and did not have enough experience. I left shortly therafter

3.0

Oct 7, 2015

A cashiers perspective

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule was available for part time employees. It was a good job for a high school student's first job. Easy to learn cashier system.

Cons

As a cashier we had quotas to meet for signing people up for Kmart credit cards and savings rewards cards. They were tough to meet.

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