Sam's Club reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(12,871 total reviews)
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Latriece Watkins

60% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Sam's Club has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 12,871 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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4.0
Apr 12, 2010
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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)

2.0
Apr 8, 2010
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Pros

The pay is above average for most positions. I started as a Cashier (now in Cafe) and entered in at a Level 3 paygrade which paid $1.50 above my state's minimum wage of $8.00. If you can wait it out, there seems to be room for advancement and to change departments within the company. I'm currently part-time and a lot of the full timer people I've spoken with seemed to have had to wait at least 2 years for an open FT position.

Cons

Your hours will be cut in a heartbeat, even if the store is busy or your department needs you. My departments in always understaffed but there is "no budget" for hours. I went from getting at least 20-25 a week to less than 17 a week. I'm lucky if I get 15 anymore. It is very busy and having a staff shortage can make it even more hectic and stressful. It is also very hard to get time off. If you call in for being sick you better have a doctors note because you are only allowed 3 unexcused absences every 6 months. If you are like me and don't have health insurance, this pretty much leaves you SOL. Too bad you have to be with Sam's for 2 years as a PT employee before they will let you buy into their very expensive healthcare plan.

3.0
Mar 8, 2010
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Pros

Overall, I think Sam's is a good place to work at. Can be incredibly busy at times, but that is always nice. Good opportunities for advancement.

Cons

Middle managers can be "backstabbers." Not always the most organized of places nor clean. Many times I have had to work longer hours in order to complete my job.

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