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 (53) , 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 433 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 286 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 268 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 99 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 632 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 593 reviews)); "The managers were rude and made up dumb rules to try to save the failing store." ((in 253 reviews)); "No raises and they don't seem to care about keeping good help by giving raises to feel appreciated" ((in 128 reviews)); "Sups make 50 cents above minimum wage but aren't compensated when wage goes up." ((in 122 reviews))

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3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(6,687 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 6,687 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

May 25, 2011

Too much work for not enough pay.

Sales and service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Local and easy transportation to and from, by metro bus.

Cons

Alot of issues such as maintenance and fixtures, computers were too old to properly perform during transactions, causing alot of customer dissatisfaction. Inventory storage was unorganized due to space.

2.0

May 23, 2011

I have never worked for a place that overlooks potential in their employees the way Kmart does.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule. Friendly co-workers. Light workload. Easy to master the POS system. Customers are generally decent, and management backs you up if they step out of line.

Cons

Extremely poor communication company wide. Huge changes (such as the store staying open an hour later) will be posted on the bulletin board, and that's it. Nearly impossible to move up in the company, raises are basically out of the question. No full time positions available (they are already taken by the 20+ year veterans). Upper management (beyond store level) is a waste of space, with nothing helpful or positive to say EVER, and I'm certain they suck up a huge share of the meager company profits.

2.0

Jun 11, 2008

Look at what an associate does and is worth.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are closer to home, less miles to drive. Good if you are going to school or retired and want to work minimal hours.

Cons

The pay & raises very poor. Recognition for a job well done - not much. They want you to perform customer service, but do not provide hours or employees to do a good. They do not hold associates accountable for when they are not performing their daily duties. They push the associates that perform and let the ones that do not perform get away with it and they make the same money. The management (not in stores) do not know what it takes to run a store. They make all the money and we do all the physical work.

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