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?

48% 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?

"There really are no pros for the company I did work with some really great people though." ((in 1060 reviews)); "Great coworkers help make the day go by fast and worth it to come into work." ((in 480 reviews)); "I like having flexible hours and I'm building valuable skills for a future job." ((in 462 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 246 reviews)); "Flexible Schedule and very little else." ((in 235 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 1173 reviews)); "low pay and be prepared to know spanish if working in Miami area or else you'll be struggling" ((in 981 reviews)); "The managers do this so they don't have to do any actual work themselves." ((in 500 reviews)); "No benefits until employed 6 months and then very costly compared to others in the field." ((in 325 reviews)); "Poor upper management treated associates poorly" ((in 276 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

3.5

48% would recommend to a friend

(14,741 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 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 14,741 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

Feb 9, 2009

sears holding co The job from hell

Rapid resolution technical specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good place for training for a real job.

Cons

expensive health insurance, company dont like to give weekends off,or 2 considive days, company likes to put in schedule bids to give your schedule to sombody else. management likes to take action against you if you are sick even if turn in a doctors note. The co is only interested in ways to cut cost even if it hurts its employees and its customers. Service units will not answer the ph and if they do they cant help or will not help

2.0

Feb 7, 2009

Easy job that goes no where

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The job is easy. Minimal work. Since hours are hard to come by, associates rarely have a problem getting days off if requested.

Cons

Minimal pay. No room up the ladder. Management is very poor. Management is lazy, unproductive, and unhelpful when it comes to just about everything, except taking coffee and cigarette breaks.

3.0

Jan 31, 2009

Ok Entry Level Job

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for Sears is a good start. It's now listed on the 2008 Business Week Best Places to Launch a Career. I would have to say I learned a lot, which was my goal. The experience was great, and the people were friendly. The management trainee program did a good job of preparing you for the real job.

Cons

You will work 55 or so hours a week. Upper management may seem not as friendly and promotions are held for those that are most willing to relocate. I would not stay here for my whole career. Lower level employees complain about absolutely everything and anything. Some of the sales floors can be cut throat.

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