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?

"There really are no pros for the company I did work with some really great people though." ((in 1086 reviews)); "Great coworkers help make the day go by fast and worth it to come into work." ((in 473 reviews)); "I like having flexible hours and I'm building valuable skills for a future job." ((in 459 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 257 reviews)); "Flexible Schedule and very little else." ((in 237 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 1161 reviews)); "low pay and be prepared to know spanish if working in Miami area or else you'll be struggling" ((in 984 reviews)); "The managers do this so they don't have to do any actual work themselves." ((in 495 reviews)); "No benefits until employed 6 months and then very costly compared to others in the field." ((in 341 reviews)); "Poor upper management treated associates poorly" ((in 288 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

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

4.0

Sep 25, 2008

Sears is a good place to work

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on new projects and the management staff support you receive. The Management team is working hard to change Sears works and bring it more in line with the retail word. The only problem is they are not able to remove the image of Sears as an appliance only store. There put a lot of pressure on projects to perform and the timelines are very short for projects and you are held accountable to the timelines knowing they are not realistic. There is the a lot of reporting that needs to be done to justify if a project is not able to meet the Timelines

Cons

Unrealistic timelines for projects to be completed

4.0

Sep 23, 2008

Opportunities for improvement at Sears

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment; pressure to excel and provide results, but ample support provided for career growth.

Cons

Hours can be long based on season and some of the quipment is outdated and can constantly breakdown.

1.0

Sep 18, 2008

Sears - Will Things Ever Change?

Senior procurement leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good exposure to retail, especially for new grads. Nice office complex and cafeteria. You will be exposed to several business units and work in a very dynamic environment. Broad SKU coaunt means you can get exposure to everything from softlines (clothing, shoes, accesories, etc.) to hardlines (appliances, tools, lawn and garden, automotive). You do get a lot of responsibilities quickly, partly due to high turnover rates. If you enjoy a seat of your pants environment and unstructured processes, SHC is for you. I also like the diversity at SHC (gender, race, religion, special needs.....you will see it all and I applaud SHC for having a workforce which is real and not just a bunch or 20-30-somethings.

Cons

Sears Holdings has too much voluntary and involuntary turn over. In the 1.5 years I have been there, my department has had 12 of teh original 18 positions changed/eliminated/restructured. It is a very reactive culture and true change is difficult to affect. For example, basic back end systems and software, both at corporate and store level, encumber Associates who are forced to do the best we or spend enormous work arounds. Also, since results have been so consistently poor, funding/investments for resources (people, systems, stores, etc.) are very limited. This tends to show up in attitudes at our stores for customer-facing Associates. Also, SHC is so large that it is difficult to get noticed and feel that the work you do influnces, in a meaningful way, company results.

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