Item: Sears
Rating: 3
Author: Anonymous employee

Question 1

Does Sears pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Sears?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sears?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Sears according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Sears according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Sears layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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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Sears - an ok company to work for with no job security.

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