Walmart reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(142,156 total reviews)
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58% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Walmart has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142,156 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Walmart 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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142K reviews
3.0
May 22, 2009
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Pros

The pay at Wal-Mart is competetive. I made more money doing less there than at my current position. The uniform is pretty basic and comfortable. I was able to wear it outside of work and not feel embarassed. The discount, while nothing to write home about, was helpful when it comes to purchasing general merchandise. I worked at a store that recieved regular bonuses. So, that was a HUGE benefit (even to part-time associates). Wal-Mart is such a big company that the other associates see it as a community. This was great when it complaining about work in the breakroom.

Cons

Wal-Mart loves to give part-time employees full-time hours - - - and not give them benefits. The discount should apply to groceries, but only really helps in terms of general merchandise and produce. The management "team" is horrendous. Most of the managers have no idea what it takes to run a store day in and day out. Their communication skills are non-existent. They love to micro manage associates. I had a total of six managers over me at the store level alone (this doesn't take into account the district managers that were ALWAYS in the store). In a word, Wal-Mart is hard to work for because of: management.

3.0
May 20, 2009
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Pros

Computer program is set up for employees to list all jobs they are interested in, including pay scale and job requirements. Some information is available. There are people who do try to train the employees when they are new or enter a new position.

Cons

Employee discount doesn't include grocery products. Must wait three months prior to being eligible to receive employee discount. Incomplete training is a common complaint for all levels. It's difficult at times to find information from things as simple as dress code to things as complex as how to cross reference UPCs.

4.0
May 19, 2009
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Pros

Opportunities to advance are there for the taking if you do a good job and care. You are not stuck behind a desk. There is a 15% stock purchase match, profit sharing @ EOY, quarterly bonuses for hourlies whose stores qualify. Store level management are friendly and approachable. You can work your way up the ladder if you show enough initiative. Wal-mart is pretty much recession proof. All associates get a 10% discount on non-food purchases. 100% vested in 401(k) at 5 years. 3 weeks of vacation at 7 years. Open door policy to use if you have a problem which you can take to higher levels of management.

Cons

Salaried management works varied schedules and hours. Some of the customers are nasty. Some of the stores are in really bad neighborhoods with high crime which means high shrink which in turn makes it reaaly hard to get a bonus. Advice- Research the area of a store before you agree to transfer. If public housing and ghettos are nearby you definitely do not want to work at that store. I have been there and will never again work at a " Metro" store. Recently, home office is micro-managing a lot of our merchandising . We used to order our own features a lot of times to fit the store's needs, now H.O. sends so many features that you really do not want any more. I miss being more of an active merchant.

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