Sears reviews

3.6

49% would recommend to a friend

(14,742 total reviews)
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Edward S. Lampert

49% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Sears has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 14,742 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sears 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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15K reviews
1.0
Dec 9, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Worked with my schedule, got at least 25 hours a week

Cons

Minimum wage, poor customer service, poor employee selection. I often wondered what happened to the company and why so many are closing...now I know why.

3.0
Nov 30, 2013

Excellent associate involvement, poor associate appreciation.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are plenty of opportunities to communicate directly with senior level directors and managers through the company's online social site. Very open communication within the company. Excellent training opportunities.

Cons

The company provides little incentive for anyone to start working there. It's hard to get an offer for anything above minimum wage, the commission percentage is low, and the benefits are not competitive. They describe mandatory performance metrics as "opportunities" to increase your pay. There are little incentives to go above and beyond - they just don't reward good performance. A reward at Sears for going above and beyond is to barely earn as much as someone at a competitor's company that has fewer metrics to meet. A typical associate has to meet metrics on Credit, SYW Loyalty, SYW Enrollment, PA, Accessory sales, Member Feedback, Store 2 Home orders - all for minimum wage. While an associate at a competitor makes $2 more per hour just to greet customers that walk in the door. Who wants to do more work for less pay? No one. The most common complaint from customers is the wait time in lines or not being able to find someone to assist them. This is because Sears cannot hire enough staff as they refuse to compete in terms of compensation and benefits. Applicants walk away laughing when they hear the expectations and offered wage in an interview, and everyone else has to work harder to compensate for the poor staffing levels.

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