Does Sears pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sears employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sears. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sears?

51% of Sears employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sears 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 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 1082 reviews)); "Great coworkers help make the day go by fast and worth it to come into work." ((in 472 reviews)); "I like having flexible hours and I'm building valuable skills for a future job." ((in 449 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 244 reviews)); "flexible schedule and typically overtime is offered all the time." ((in 234 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 1178 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 507 reviews)); "No benefits until employed 6 months and then very costly compared to others in the field." ((in 321 reviews)); "Poor upper management treated associates poorly" ((in 290 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

3.6

51% would recommend to a friend

(14,744 total reviews)

Edward S. Lampert

52% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Sears has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 14,744 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

2.0

Aug 28, 2015

Toxic place with a revolving door

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good part of working at sear.com was learning a bunch of things quickly. Sears was and is always trying something new (and doesnt matter if that new shiny thing has no way to be a revenue generator) So one learns what works and what doesnt. Spend 6-12 months, learn and get out

Cons

Toxic culture. All set up to just please Eddie Lampert. Everyone from Intern to the President of Online - all they want to do is be on the good side of Eddie. Customers or business doesnt matter! Lots of infighting, political mess and incompetent people. Especially at DVP and above levels. Also if you want an inflated title this is the place to be.

5.0

Aug 21, 2015

Sears Electronics Sales Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a good place to gain experience in the commission sales lifestyle.

Cons

Sears is just plain out of money. They don't even have the liquidity to keep their shelves fully stocked. The store is now dimly lit during the week to conserve money. They're even eliminating commission in the electronics department; which personally would have cost me $10,000 a year.

3.0

Jul 23, 2015

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hours are flexible and there are a lot of them available, so I was able to pick hours to work around school and determine a schedule that was suitable for my life.

Cons

The biggest con was that the pay was minimum wage and the only way to add more to your paycheck was to get credit applications. With the economy not doing so well, nobody wanted another credit card to keep track of.

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