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 1086 reviews)); "Great coworkers help make the day go by fast and worth it to come into work." ((in 473 reviews)); "I like having flexible hours and I'm building valuable skills for a future job." ((in 459 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 257 reviews)); "Flexible Schedule and very little else." ((in 237 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 1161 reviews)); "low pay and be prepared to know spanish if working in Miami area or else you'll be struggling" ((in 984 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 341 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.

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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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15K reviews

3.0

Nov 25, 2014

nobody knows what's going on

Consultative sales associate - electronics

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers. I feel privileged to have worked with them.

Cons

Focus too much on numbers. Our district manager is an insulting woman who lives to intimidate others. No trust whatsoever between corporate and store level employees.

1.0

Sep 24, 2014

Rooofing, Doors, and Windows OVERPRICED

Outside sales representative - home improvement

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much to say here, except if you have a pulse and can talk, then they will give you a straight commission job to fill a seat.

Cons

If you don't have a job, your not going to earn a salary here. Straight commission, but pays 30 cents per mile on gas, barely enough to break even (system calculates miles, way underestimates actual miles traveled). Some full time sales guys drive 40,000 miles per year. Training is memorization of this elementary 10 step sales process, 2 meetings per week keep you at 4 days of appointments 2 or 3 per day. If business is slow only one appointment per day. NOT RECOMMENDED TO ANYONE WHO HAS A DEGREE OF SELF-RESPECT.

5.0

Aug 14, 2014

Stay away from here.

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The break room, and the day I quit.

Cons

This company is a joke! Most managers don't have a clue. Most workers can't speak English, including management. They train you to trick customers to open credit cards. I

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