Does World Market pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Market employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Market. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at World Market?

57% of World Market employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated World Market 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Market?

Sales Associate (427) , Sales Associate/Cashier (111) , Stock Associate (74) , Supervisor (73) , Cashier (58) , Retail Sales Associate (52) , General Manager (47) , Assistant Manager (31) , Store Manager (30) , Department Head (28) , POS Coordinator (26) , Seasonal Sales Associate (26) , Associate (21) , Beverage Department Head (19) , Gourmet Department Head (18)

What are the pros of working at World Market according to real employee reviews?

"Great coworkers and most of the customers are very nice!" ((in 129 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and the hours were consistent" ((in 111 reviews)); "Interesting inventory and flexible hours" ((in 82 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and time off" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great team to work with and everyone is supportive." ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at World Market according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and you have to sign people up for their coupons" ((in 193 reviews)); "Bad management and inconsistent scheduling" ((in 148 reviews)); "Certain managers will blame you for their own mistakes and you will get yelled at." ((in 60 reviews)); "Supervisors do secret evaluations of you at the register and when you're sales leading on the floor." ((in 22 reviews)); "Lots of pallets, holidays are busy and hectic, the raise is not enough" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about World Market layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about World Market layoffs and their outlook for job security at World Market in 2026.

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World Market reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,973 total reviews)

Eric Hunter

59% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,973 reviews)

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World Market has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,973 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The World Market 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

2K reviews

5.0

Jul 5, 2022

Good pay for hard labor

Material handler/forklift operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family oriented And high rate of pay compared to other warehouses Hard labor and not for Everybody but an amazing environment with amazing people and management As well as good pay and benefits And opportunities to get experience on many different types of equipment

Cons

It's definitely hard labor and the Receiving and shipping department but any other department is easier

3.0

Jul 1, 2022

New org- no thanks

Executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart, progressive leadership moved old world company forward.

Cons

New ownership group has moved company back to 1990

5.0

Jun 29, 2022

Great job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved my job here, management was engaged understanding

Cons

None that I can think of

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