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 1088 reviews)); "Great coworkers help make the day go by fast and worth it to come into work." ((in 483 reviews)); "I like having flexible hours and I'm building valuable skills for a future job." ((in 457 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 253 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 1172 reviews)); "low pay and be prepared to know spanish if working in Miami area or else you'll be struggling" ((in 988 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 339 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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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

1.0

Jun 21, 2008

This is a lousy organization to work for. Management at all levels are crap.

Program analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At least there is some Flexability pertaining to your hours of work.

Cons

You seldom get a raise and if you do its insulting. Benfits are awful, pay rate when compared to other companies are grossly under par. Management at all levels are incredibly dumb and incompentant.

3.0

Jun 20, 2008

satisfied employee

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company rewards merit, so there's lots of room for advancement for people who buckle down and get things done. The company prides itself on innovation, so the technology is cutting edge and exciting to work on. Plus the discounts on sporting goods were hard to beat.

Cons

The expectations are very high. It's not a place for people who want to coast through their career. Slackers have a hard time getting ahead. As an example, one of my co-workers was caught stealing from the till. They literally walked her out of the building in front of the customers and every body else. It was awesome.

4.0

Jun 19, 2008

Good people... but not back on track yet.

Senior apparel designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Almost everyone I've worked with at Sears has been really great. I really like the corporate culture. I find it to be very respectful of personal needs and differences. In the New York office there are no "bad apples". Everyone is friendly, curteous and supportive.

Cons

There were no bonuses this year, and only nominal raises. But management isn't afraid to increase your work load!

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