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

3.0

Feb 10, 2025

Great merchandise but unrealistic expectations set by company

Assistant merchandising manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great merchandise and always a diverse staff.

Cons

The amount of visuals completed each week is an insane amount and they expect you to complet to perfection without giving you the hours in labor needed to complete the task based on their calculation.. the expectations are almost inpossibble with the amount of staff given

5.0

Feb 6, 2025

Love where you work

Asm- assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing employee discount. The company is progressive and inclusive. It’s easy to move up.

Cons

A lot of physical activity and old tech

1.0

Feb 2, 2025

Understaffed, underpaid, over being yelled at

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were days that employees were yelled at less than others.

Cons

The store manager, the pay, the misleading hours, the guilt-tripping you for not working later because management failed, once again, to retain enough employees to staff and entire shift...

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Jobs at World Market

Part-Time Assistant Manager

Store Operations Coordinator