Does Sears pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sears employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 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?

47% of Sears employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sears 3.2 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 1076 reviews)); "Great coworkers help make the day go by fast and worth it to come into work." ((in 476 reviews)); "I like having flexible hours and I'm building valuable skills for a future job." ((in 450 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 240 reviews)); "flexible schedule and typically overtime is offered all the time." ((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 1184 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 500 reviews)); "No benefits until employed 6 months and then very costly compared to others in the field." ((in 326 reviews)); "Poor upper management treated associates poorly" ((in 291 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.

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3.5

47% would recommend to a friend

(14,740 total reviews)

Edward S. Lampert

48% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Sears has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 14,740 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

2.0

Nov 7, 2008

Sears....on it's way out....and sometime unethical.

Land's end sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

They are always hiring. But that tells you something about employee satisfaction and turnover..... They do have a pretty good system of giving you feedback, when ever you do well you really get a lot of acknowledgment through out the store so that is one nice thing. They also take care of you as far as discounts go, they have tons of family and friend days so there are lots of opps to by the merchandise BUT if it is old and outdated you might not be interested in it, like me.

Cons

They are way to focused on selling credit cards. If you don't sell enough you can be let go.

3.0

Nov 3, 2008

Sears MCA is a good temporary job

Mca

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Working at a Sears store is a pretty easy job to get and it is good if you can't find anything else, say maybe for like a summer. Of the people working there, besides the sales clerks, generally half are not the most dedicated and competent workers, so you only have to be a better worker than these people to ensure job security for the most part--and it doesn't take much effort to be one of the better workers there.

Cons

Management will never let you get anywhere near 40 hours after your first 2 weeks (during which you are allowed to get close to but not exceed 40 hours, for training purposes). This means no full time benefits. I held two positions and still got paid nearly minimum wage. Management is never in a good mood, probably because someone is always breathing down their neck as well, so if you can avoid them, do.

4.0

Nov 2, 2008

I love working at Sears Holdings!

Space planning analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the advancement opportunities, the training and developement that is available at Sears.

Cons

I wish we could get it right to grab back more of the market share.

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