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 11, 2008

something major needs to change

Rapid resolution agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

if there is no other job available it is there better than being homeless

Cons

sears is for sears strickly for the co. They dont give a damm about its employees and its customers. The co has certain policys that it will not ever change. The co constantly changing other policy all the time because management dont know what the hell they are doing. The co has to constantly hire people because people are being fired and other are tired of the crap going on getting yelled at by customers because of sears lousy service.

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

A good place to work, but a very formal work place.

Repair team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits that the company offers its associates is OK when compared to similar employers. Sears does listen to its employes when items are brought to the attention of Human Resources. Sears complies with OSHA and ISO standards very seriously.

Cons

It is very business like. It does not have the family feeling that small companies afford. Employees that know how to "work" the system at Sears can make it very difficult for other associates to get their work completed. At times it can be like a government agency.

2.0

Jun 11, 2008

Work In Progress, Beware Of Falling Stock Price

It auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mid-level management is competent and recognizes that due to the company's situation it's necessary to give people the opportunity to expand their skills and find new opportunities. Management is open about the company's problems, and it's rather refreshing.

Cons

The compensation package that was offered wasn't even close to what I had been offered elsewhere. To be honest, I only accepted the job because it was in Chicago and I had been unemployed for ten months prior.

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