Does Sears pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sears employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sears. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sears?

51% of Sears employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sears 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sears?

Sales Associate (1259) , Cashier (836) , Sales Associate/Cashier (259) , Consultative Sales Associate (196) , Manager (185) , Customer Service Representative (168) , Store Manager (149) , Sales Consultant (137) , Backroom Associate (113) , Sales (113) , Retail Sales Associate (110) , MCA (107) , Assistant Manager (99) , Assistant Store Manager (86) , Director (80)

What are the pros of working at Sears according to real employee reviews?

"There really are no pros for the company I did work with some really great people though." ((in 1088 reviews)); "Great coworkers help make the day go by fast and worth it to come into work." ((in 472 reviews)); "I like having flexible hours and I'm building valuable skills for a future job." ((in 452 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 254 reviews)); "flexible schedule and typically overtime is offered all the time." ((in 243 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sears according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management throughout the entire company in all departments.They are more worried about their social lives than improving the company" ((in 1168 reviews)); "low pay and be prepared to know spanish if working in Miami area or else you'll be struggling" ((in 997 reviews)); "The managers do this so they don't have to do any actual work themselves." ((in 498 reviews)); "No benefits until employed 6 months and then very costly compared to others in the field." ((in 328 reviews)); "Poor upper management treated associates poorly" ((in 284 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sears layoffs in 2026?

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

Sears reviews

3.6

51% would recommend to a friend

(14,744 total reviews)

Edward S. Lampert

52% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Sears has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 14,744 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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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Mar 25, 2010

A good place to work, but you better be a top performer to keep your work life less stressful.

Assistant retail store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive wages and benefits. Good people to work with depending on the leadership in your store. If you don't get along with your leadership, don't worry, it will change. If you drive profit through Protection Agreements and Credit, you will be a super hero. A recent re-focus on core processes has made the company better in tough economic times.

Cons

Inconsistent training programs. Upper management commonly responds to minor problems with knee jerk reactions. District management made to create a micromanagement environment. If you are not meeting certain performance metrics, you are written up instead of provided with solutions.

2.0

Mar 24, 2010

Sell appliances

Appliance salesperson

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice paychecks No management micromanaging not stressful nice work/life balance

Cons

No recognition Management cares more about customer surveys than actual sales bias promotions

3.0

Mar 24, 2010

Ok, but there are better places

Receiving associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Let you take time off when you need to. Nice working environment. Nice people for the most part. Bosses were ok.

Cons

Pay was minimum. Worked you every possible hour, including overtime occasionally. Part time you can expect to have to work 40 hours a week from the start.

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A good place to work, but you better be a top performer to keep your work life less stressful.

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