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 124 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and the hours were consistent" ((in 110 reviews)); "Interesting inventory and flexible hours" ((in 81 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and time off" ((in 58 reviews)); "I enjoy spending time in our stores and the added incentive of receiving an employee discount on my purchases is a great benefit." ((in 42 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 146 reviews)); "Certain managers will blame you for their own mistakes and you will get yelled at." ((in 56 reviews)); "No training for managers at all" ((in 52 reviews)); "Supervisors do secret evaluations of you at the register and when you're sales leading on the floor." ((in 23 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

(1,968 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 1,968 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

1.0

Jul 8, 2010

Not fun

Gourmet head

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get good discounts music was interesting

Cons

ruined my back grumpy old ladies crappy employees

1.0

May 31, 2010

This company just doesn't get it...

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits and paid time off - IF you are a FT Supervisor. If you're not, then you can just bank on getting a nice discount which is good if you like to shop here.

Cons

People are grossly underpaid (except the general manager) and overworked. This company has a nasty habit of throwing as much work as physically and mentally possible and not giving you the resources to do it. Simply saying "you'll just have to make it work". The HR dept at the corporate office supports disciplining and berating employees who call the HR hotline because it made the GMs life inconvenient to have to deal with an issue. The review process is unfair and weighted so that everyone scores as a "Needs Improvement" which prevents anyone from getting a raise. No one can meet this companies unbelievably high and unreasonable expectations and every is punished because of it. This place seriously made me hate working in retail. I will never make that mistake again.

3.0

May 24, 2010

Okay place to work. You won't want to stay for long if looking for continued growth.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have a generous employee discount and have a good benefits package. Its an overall laid back environment, not bad for a part time job.

Cons

Pay is sub-par, no opportunities for advancement or growth, even with a college degree.

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