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 118 reviews)); "Interesting inventory and flexible hours" ((in 81 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and time off" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great people and employees to work with" ((in 40 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 189 reviews)); "Bad management and inconsistent scheduling" ((in 147 reviews)); "Certain managers will blame you for their own mistakes and you will get yelled at." ((in 60 reviews)); "There's no training program, they just throw you out there and hope you'll figure it out." ((in 49 reviews)); "Supervisors do secret evaluations of you at the register and when you're sales leading on the floor." ((in 22 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

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

4.0

Jan 17, 2022

Great place to work if you can handle stress

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Easy promotions and growth within the company - 20% discount - Friendly coworkers - Will always accept your time off dates

Cons

- Stressful work environment - Doesn't pay well - Heavy lifting -- My back was always in pain.

3.0

Jan 14, 2022

Working at Cost Plus

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The store sells interesting things Kind Managers Employee Discount It's a good first job

Cons

Managers didn't really accommodate the hours requested. Monotonous Work- Can get boring after a little while.

4.0

Jan 13, 2022

Great parttime job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-flexible schedule -easy tasks -stocking shelves is a great arm workout

Cons

-pressure from managers to work more hours -snide comments from managers when having to move schedule around due to school -manager telling everyone "no one wants to work anymore" when they request ridiculous holiday hours

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Great place to work if you can handle stress

Working at Cost Plus

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