Walmart reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(142,040 total reviews)
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John Furner

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Walmart has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142,040 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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4.0
Oct 5, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The compensation package is excellent. Between health care, the discounts, and whatnot, things are good. For example, if one is called to serve on a jury, not only do you get what the state pays you for your time, but you still get your regular pay. It takes an act of congress to get fired from the store. The attendance policy is a complete joke--but you can work it to your favor. I also like the stoke plan. I like being able to have the money automatically taken out of my check so that I don't ever see it; if I don't see it in the bank, I don't miss it.

Cons

You work your butt off with an only "We appreciate every thing you do." They are not glad, nor thankful, but appreciative. The other think you have to make sure you know the attendance, dress code, and attendance policies down to the letter--they will try to get you if you let them. On day one, get on the wire and look them up, print them out, and learn them--and then every few months check for any changes.Know the Wal-Mart system so management can't try to get you on anything. This is how I have survived here as long as I have.

2.0
Oct 4, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The best reason for working for Walmart is the associates. As an associate I can say that we treat each other as family. Some of us came in with the expectation of just having a job. Since we see each other more than we see our families, we have made walmart our extended family. We have a close friendship, well at my store anyway.

Cons

Management does poor job of communicating with employees. There does not seem to be much transparency between departments. They are also giving positions to people who have no clue in what they are doing. I feel like this is true retaliation and gender discrimination in its finest form. If you are a male member of management or a supervisor you can come in late and leave early as you wish with no consequences. If you are a female then you are pushed to your limits and then coached repeatedly when you complain. Then you have assistants that makes it very clear that they doesn't like you. They gossip to other associates about you and then threatens you with slander if you say anything about associates. This is not how Walmart is supposed to be. I can only hope and pray that something is done to help.

4.0
Oct 2, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

World class systems combined with leadership opportunities are appealing. Young people who prove themselves are entrusted with a lot of responsibility. Performance is respected and rewarded. There is also a sense of ownership that allows associates to approach their business with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Cons

Work-life balance suffers. Arrive early, stay late, work fast is the norm. People get burned out. They don't have time to walk a dog, much less tend to family.

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