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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at World Market?

56% of World Market employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated World Market 3.7 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?

"bosses and coworkers who were friendly and helpful" ((in 127 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and the hours were consistent" ((in 109 reviews)); "Interesting inventory and flexible hours" ((in 85 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and time off" ((in 63 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 186 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 56 reviews)); "Supervisors do secret evaluations of you at the register and when you're sales leading on the floor." ((in 22 reviews)); "closing and opening the whole store and managing employees is worth more than $1 above minimum wage." ((in 20 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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3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,969 total reviews)

Eric Hunter

59% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

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 1,969 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

4.0

Mar 4, 2025

Good place to work

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great retail job with good coworkers and a less stressful environment.

Cons

Pay could be better but it's retail

3.0

Mar 1, 2025

Enjoyable Environment, Won't Make You Rich

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed being around the interesting product, customers, and coworkers. The job was not very stressful, but there was always plenty to work on.

Cons

The pay wasn't very remarkable, but it's on par with most retail sales associates jobs.

3.0

Mar 1, 2025

It's alright

Shift lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn a lot working in retail Teaches you about patience and humanity Good work life balance

Cons

Company does not listen to the needs of employees Poor hours, holiday pay only offered to full time employees

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Jobs at World Market

Store Operations Coordinator