Kmart Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I haven't worked for Kmart since 2009. I stocked at least 60% of the store. I enjoy this job but wanted a career not part time job."

"I worked at Kmart for a year and a half. It was one of the worst jobs I ever had. There is no room for improvement there. There are no incentives for doing your job. There was favoritism shown to employees who had worked there for YEARS. It was not a great place to work. The managers would have you doing their job when you only receive minimum wage. All the employees hated working there because they were not treated equally. You do not receive raises nor promotions. I hated it."

"They would change the schedule without telling me. The employees are concerned more about talking/gossiping about other employees' personal lives than actually working. They can't keep an employee for more than 2 or 3 months due to the fact they fire them for unexplained reasons or they quit. Two weeks after I was fired, the assistant manager who fired me messaged me and actually asked me to go out on a date with him. I would strongly not recommend working here."

"I learned a lot from working at Kmart."

"I have worked with Kmart for a little over 2 years. The work environment is great. I get along with everyone and everyone works as a team to please the customer. The only downfall of working for Kmart is that I get paid 7.25 an hour and they can't afford to give out raises."

"I work at Kmart. We are very understaffed. We never have enough people to close the store. Many employees don't get enough hours. Management is not helpful. They're seen walking around the store, playing on their cell phones, and telling everybody else to get back to work. My supervisors are nice, but the exception of one, who will yell all the time, even in front of customers. Customers complain frequently, as expected in retail, but if they do it enough, you can get written up for it."

"Before I came to this job, I worked at Worlds of Fun and oh my, I can't explain how many bad work reviews it had. But honestly, I'd rather stay there than working at this joke job. Supervision SUCKS. Kmart, ever heard of proper training and proper orientation for your workers. Learn it. You guys are irresponsible with your employees. Worst place to work at, ever."

"It was a contestant fight with a corporate team that never worked in a store."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Store associates were knowledgeable, friendly and way to work with and manage."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Wear a tie. Have a general knowledge of retail and managing people."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Corporate did not trust their managers at the store level."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Trust your front line managers. Some of then DO know what they are doing."

"I've worked for Kmart for over 21 years. In that time I watched it change from a company that valued its employees. To a company that would look for any reason to let someone go. At Kmart they are always rolling out a new way to do things. However some of the old ways worked best. Kmart never wanted to listen to the people doing the job but the ones at corporate. Also the CEO would drop money in the stocks to keep the stock prices up. I feel that Kmart is on its way out because they do not want to listen to their customers what few they have left. Kmart also will not listen to their own employees who do not want Kmart to fail. I would also like to say that Kmart has the highest turnover rate that I ever saw."

"Corporate's mindset makes it difficult to stay here longterm."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"The Store Manager is a hard working, dedicated manager. She will pitch in and help with pretty much anything that needs doing. She is approachable and will listen to concerns."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The interview was pretty straightforward and simple. Dress in business casual and be prompt."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"The corporate management is horrible. They have no idea what works in the trenches and they are not open to suggestions. There has been a wage freeze for 3 years and counting which may not be the end of the world if you are have been there awhile, but if you are started out at minimum wage, it's pretty bad."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop requiring people to do endless, redundant tasks which could be streamlined or eliminated if you would listen to some feedback from employees. (For example: Pick Lists which do not reflect accurate shelf sizes and stock needs)"

"Poor company."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"It was a nice entry level retail job, but I have grown out of what this company can offer."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If it is your first job apply, otherwise if you have retail experience look elsewhere."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"No reward for doing perfect job while no punishment for doing a terrible job. There is no possibility for promotion or incentives."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Yes.... I have lots, but too many to dwell on..."

"it was good learning."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"It showed me more customer service experience and how to handle customers around the hoildays."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't slouch, have straight answer, be confident that you want this job, know a little about the company."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Some of the workers trying to be boss. I never say anything, I just do my work and approach the real bosses."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, they handle their jobs well. They're very experienced on what they do."

"I don't feel that I was able to work effectively."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I liked my co-workers and felt I could get along with most of them."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This is not a place for someone looking for full time."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"The fact that no one was full time except managers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Believe in your staff more and give them a better work environment to work in."

"Terrible."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"There was not many positives about working at K-Mart unfortunately."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A better leadership role would help with making unhappy co-workers happy."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Flexible with my school schedule until spring semester of 2011."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Pay close attention to details and have a notebook to take notes."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"I was unable to continue work due to not able to work with my class schedule."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to serve all customers even though they are medicaid patients or not."