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 decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sears?

49% 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 3.1 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?

"I've had the honor to work with some really great people over the course of 25+ years." ((in 1071 reviews)); "Great coworkers help make the day go by fast and worth it to come into work." ((in 475 reviews)); "I like having flexible hours and I'm building valuable skills for a future job." ((in 473 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 248 reviews)); "flexible schedule and typically overtime is offered all the time." ((in 230 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 1191 reviews)); "low pay and be prepared to know spanish if working in Miami area or else you'll be struggling" ((in 1007 reviews)); "The managers do this so they don't have to do any actual work themselves." ((in 494 reviews)); "No benefits until employed 6 months and then very costly compared to others in the field." ((in 313 reviews)); "Poor upper management treated associates poorly" ((in 280 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

49% would recommend to a friend

(14,742 total reviews)

Edward S. Lampert

49% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

2.0

Jun 22, 2009

Bad Things Outweigh Good Things

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good first job (part-time, temporary) Friendly and helpful co-workers Usually easy to get time off Most customers are friendly & relatively easy to please Good training in your area of work

Cons

Poor management (little positive feedback to employees, take breaks together, slow moving & often lazy) Hot in the summer; cold in the winter (some employees have even had to wear coats while on the clock because of the cold) Out-dated machines and organizing techniques Boring dress-code (Black shirts, white shirts, black pants, khaki pants, black shoes, brown shoes ONLY)

2.0

Jun 16, 2009

Just a Job. Mediocre Pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customers are loyal. Generally good prices on tires. DieHard Batteries! Very strict standards to ensure the work gets done right the first time.

Cons

Not competitive on pricing. Poor pay for work done in Auto Center. Long time employees say they make less EVERY year they work there. They worry more about recommending certain services than they worry about the business walking out the door because many repair services are over priced. Parts prices are way too high, and they won't install any parts you provide.

1.0

Jun 13, 2009

Dont Work There...Work as a TEMP!

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You met different kinds of people and you learn to grow ass a person. GOOD FIRST JOB FOR A TEEN

Cons

Management gives hours to only favorite people. They dont respect you as a person and treat like a child even though you dont act like one. They focus only on credit APPS and dnt focus on the customer service. We ask like 20 questions and that annoys customers!

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