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.

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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

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Mar 21, 2022

Great place to move your career forward

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Developmental feedback Recognition for accomplishments Solution focused

Cons

The retail industry, along with many others, has faced increased complexity

3.0

Mar 20, 2022

It was a great experience, but feels a bit disorganized..

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-most peers are supportive -if you ask for it you can receive development -awesome products/great discount -most customers are happy to be shopping there are it is fun building relationships -I learned a lot during my time there and formed some great relationships and learned so much about myself and my abilities

Cons

-not a consistent and equitable development program for management -not many opportunities for upward mobility beyond store manager -the company has become extremely chaotic and feels disorganized.. payroll is stretched thin while the tasks pile up and all technology is broken

5.0

Mar 15, 2022

Great job!!

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked here during high school and absolutely loved it.

Cons

Very repetitive! Other than that I loved everything about the job.

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