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 432 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 285 reviews)); "Frindly coworkers and flexible hours" ((in 278 reviews)); "Flexible schedules due to the fact that they do not give many hours to anyone." ((in 144 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 648 reviews)); "Bad Management and HR" ((in 599 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 136 reviews)); "Work is often needed in other departments of the store for which you have no training whatsoever" ((in 121 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kmart layoffs in 2026?

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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

Dec 19, 2012

The Kmart corporation doesn't care for their employees.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

10% discount It's easy to get a job there. Some of the low level employees are nice. At my particular store there is good management.

Cons

The corporate policies are unethical. If you are sick for any reason you need a doctors note and working at Kmart means you most likely can't afford to go to the doctor. Sears credit cards are a scam Depending on the Kmart you work at, you could get fired for having an emergency and not being able to show up. It's retail, you work inconvenient hours, you can plan on missing time with your families for all major holidays except Christmas. Benefits are a joke because they will not pay you enough to get them. They expect you to sell Sears Credit Cards which customers do not want and ask a lot of questions.

1.0

Aug 14, 2012

Kmart

Electronics associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+Flexible with hours (if asked in advanced) +Really easy to get more hours just by asking +Good STARTING job.

Cons

+Awful management +One manager will work every ounce of strength out of you for your $8 an hour. +You will never get a raise. +Unappreciative management +EMPLOYEES ARE IMPROPERLY TRAINED +Management complains about lines, but never has desire to jump onto a register themselves to help

5.0

Jul 19, 2012

Awesome Internship

Retail management intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Meaningful experience for those interested in retail or business -You receive the same training (although condensed) as an assistant manager trainee -High performers are give an opportunity to join the company as an assistant manager-in-training at the end of the internship. The job offer is extended for up to 1 year so you can finish your schooling -All expenses paid trip to Hoffman Estates, IL for an internship conference. You get to tour headquarters and meet the senior leadership team -Kmart is in the midst of a transformation... Great time to be working for SHC! -YOU OWN YOUR INTERNSHIP!! Get out and let your managers know what you want to do with it! -$15 per hour!

Cons

-Senior leadership is horribly out of touch with the stores... They MUST get out and see what is broken to help fix what it is wrong! -Company is focused on web experience, but customers want better stores! -Training for hourly associates is horrible and hourly staff is a revolving door -The project seemed more like "busy work" and not something they genuinely cared about (The project is handled by corporate, not the store staff)

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