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 134 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and the hours were consistent" ((in 114 reviews)); "Interesting inventory and flexible hours" ((in 77 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and time off" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great people and employees to work with" ((in 41 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 192 reviews)); "Bad management and inconsistent scheduling" ((in 140 reviews)); "Certain managers will blame you for their own mistakes and you will get yelled at." ((in 61 reviews)); "Supervisors do secret evaluations of you at the register and when you're sales leading on the floor." ((in 24 reviews)); "Lots of pallets, holidays are busy and hectic, the raise is not enough" ((in 21 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.

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

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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

4.0

Mar 24, 2022

A good job!

Cashier/stocker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Funky company attracts fun people to work with.

Cons

Occasional trouble with management/ leadership. Low pay for being a CA company.

3.0

Mar 24, 2022

Fun job but chaotic and low pay

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a really fun store to work at. There are lots of interesting products that you don't typically see at other stores and the customers are typically really nice and interesting.

Cons

It is a retail job at the end of the day. Customers can be difficult and mean. They also have a really relaxed return policy so customers would come in and try to return things they purchased from other stores, or would return like a half-eaten candy bar because they didn't like it. Also the pay was extremely low and not sustainable.

4.0

Mar 21, 2022

It was great

Seasonal stock associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great managers the store wasn't always busy

Cons

Old systems and having to call all the time was a bit annoying

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