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 1089 reviews)); "Great coworkers help make the day go by fast and worth it to come into work." ((in 480 reviews)); "The only two good things that I can think of are it's easy to get and flexible hours." ((in 455 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 253 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and days off" ((in 221 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 1181 reviews)); "low pay and be prepared to know spanish if working in Miami area or else you'll be struggling" ((in 978 reviews)); "The managers do this so they don't have to do any actual work themselves." ((in 505 reviews)); "No benefits until employed 6 months and then very costly compared to others in the field." ((in 333 reviews)); "Poor upper management treated associates poorly" ((in 279 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

2.0

Mar 16, 2010

Home Appliance Repair. Support technicians with service orders and directions.

Message specialist : home service dispatch

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Works with your school Schedule Willing to Train

Cons

Attendance Policy is confusing and not clear Someone constantly looking over your shoulder A manager who wasn't grammatically correct in emails as well as conversations. Valid complaints about other associates are thrown out the window. Verbally abusive environment on top of a stressful environment. Minuscule pay raises.

4.0

Mar 16, 2010

Great Career Starter

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Position was great for getting a foot in the door of a Fortune 500 company. Comprehensive training was provided for operating systems. New structure pushes accountability down to the lowest ranks making everyone feel important in the process.

Cons

Outdated technology if you do not work in the Hoffman Estates campus. The company has so many layers that it is very hard to accomplish anything at a fast pace. The patch work of technology can sometimes be challenging.

4.0

Mar 14, 2010

it was ok..

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great hours, ok pay, and lots of experiences, there were times when you got to experience situations that were going to be beneficial in life...

Cons

working on holidays was very horrible, but other than that the pay could have been better, and the fact that it was a district store, made it tought to learn every department.

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