Does Sam's Club pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sam's Club employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sam's Club. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sam's Club?

50% of Sam's Club employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sam's Club 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sam's Club?

Cashier (957) , Merchandiser (369) , Sales Associate/Cashier (331) , Sales Associate (300) , Front End Cashier (255) , Cafe Associate (233) , Personal Shopper (215) , Assistant Manager (214) , Tire Technician (169) , Cake Decorator (166) , Produce Associate (163) , Member Specialist (156) , Cart Attendant (147) , Associate (145) , Meat Cutter (123)

What are the pros of working at Sam's Club according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good but super stressful Wonder everyday if you’re going to get a “visit” that will end your career" ((in 1595 reviews)); "There are several benefits that are good and the members make the time there a bit better." ((in 665 reviews)); "It was pretty easy going and met some great people" ((in 577 reviews)); "great coworkers!!! (This is the main reason I stay at this job)" ((in 387 reviews)); "Hours are flexible for school schedules and you can frequently get off for school events on the weekend if you ask far enough in advance." ((in 336 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sam's Club according to real employee reviews?

"Occasionally bad managers that no matter how many open doors they don't get dealt with." ((in 592 reviews)); "Too much favoritism" ((in 200 reviews)); "no work life balance and hard to gain child care due to shift blocking" ((in 198 reviews)); "High turnover rate and they expect too much with no employees and with little or no training for the position." ((in 157 reviews)); "Upper Management was awful." ((in 110 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sam's Club layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sam's Club layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sam's Club in 2026.

Sam's Club reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(12,881 total reviews)

Latriece Watkins

59% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Sam's Club has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 12,881 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sam's Club 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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13K reviews

4.0

Apr 19, 2010

Good Overall

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Having worked for multiple locations and positions in the company I must say overall they are a good company to work for. Benefits are pretty good for all employees and even offered to part time associates after a period of time. Managers are split about in half between those who know what they are doing and those that aren't.

Cons

Due to the size of the company, much of the company direction "comes down from above" with little store management support or knowledge of what's going on. Promotion system is set up to be fair, but many times is manipulated. Open door policy is a joke.

2.0

Apr 13, 2010

Sam's Club floor associate for several years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most workers are friendly and helpful. Pays more than typical retail job. If you work for the company the opportunity for new career advancement is pretty high.

Cons

Communication between workers and management. Spend alot of time trying to cover others work, but the organization of tasks and responsibilities can be poor. Schedule will change often, and taking off days can be a problem.

4.0

Apr 12, 2010

If you're going to work at a retail store, Sam's is worth considering.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked at Sam's Club part time one summer as a membership associate. They payed better than all of the other stores in the area, and the work environment was pleasant for what it was. Their scheduling, as with most stores, sucks - they pick random hours and days for you to work. You can request off certain days pretty easily though, so its not so bad. I'd work there again if I was looking for a part time summer job. Also, once you've worked there for a bit, I believe you can move up to management positions fairly easily if you're interested. They offer training courses and stuff like that.

Cons

-Random hours / schedules (like most stores, I think) -pay is pretty bad compared to anything besides minimum wage jobs -you have to stand the entire time you're there (again, like all stores)

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If you're going to work at a retail store, Sam's is worth considering.

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