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 1081 reviews)); "Great coworkers help make the day go by fast and worth it to come into work." ((in 476 reviews)); "The only two good things that I can think of are it's easy to get and flexible hours." ((in 452 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 254 reviews)); "flexible schedule and easy to perform" ((in 228 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 1185 reviews)); "low pay and be prepared to know spanish if working in Miami area or else you'll be struggling" ((in 990 reviews)); "The managers do this so they don't have to do any actual work themselves." ((in 502 reviews)); "No benefits until employed 6 months and then very costly compared to others in the field." ((in 333 reviews)); "Poor upper management treated associates poorly" ((in 280 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Feb 13, 2014

Sears - Loss Prevention Manager.

Loss prevention manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting Work. Good networking and team members to gain insight and experience from. A return to a customer focus and sales focus. Stepping away from the gimmicks.

Cons

Employees undervalued. Company in survival mode so corners are cut wherever possible. Under performing locations. Difficult work/life balance.

2.0

Jan 24, 2014

Not the best work place

Technical specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sears is not quick to fire unless you have poor attendance. They will work with you and move you to any department that they believe you will excel in. The co-works and some team managers are worth staying there for. One big family.

Cons

No raise in 5 years. SSM's are not on your side and they don't care about you. There's a lot of favoritism in regards to upper management. They want you to believe they hire from within and prefer their own, not true. It's hard to move up and unless your brown nosing.

2.0

Jan 7, 2014

The worst retail experience I've ever had.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, learning about new products, lax management

Cons

weak mangers, they don't understand life/work balance, to many grouchy and unhappy employees,

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