Working at Kmart in Hoffman Estates, IL: 9 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Hoffman Estates, IL Area

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I believe there is a good opportunity to find a good fit and ability to move around within the organization."

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

"Ensure that you are fully aware of the time requirements the job will truly require."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"I have been working between 90-100 hours a week for a year and a half, and need to develop a better work/life balance. Also knowing what my peers are making in salary compared to my salary and the work that I do, has been disheartening."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to do a complete re-adjustment of their salary base and raise current associates to the level they bring in new associates. As well, when promoting associates to sr. mgnt positions, they should ensure that those associates have at least some relevant experience in the area to which they are moving."

"Great place for on the job training and learning, but very hard to find work/life balance."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Tremendous opportunity to take on new challenges, contribute to the organizational transformation and develop leadership skills."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Company is currently pursuing a huge number of initiatives and seems to lack the ability to focus or properly prioritize resources. This leads to constantly competing priorities, difficulty executing successfully and extreme difficulty with work/life balance for associates."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pick a set of key initiatives and focus on delivering those extremely well rather than trying to do everything at the same time. Also, be honest, transparent and consistent in hiring, outlining roles/responsibilities and setting goals."

"I am staying with this job based on the fact that it is a job in these times."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"The people that I work with."

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

"It is only a contracting job that could end when your project ends."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"They are very unorganized."

"Company lacks clear direction from the top levels of management."

"Don't work for Sears Holdings Corporation."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"The work, close to home, co-workers."

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

"Don't."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Upper management does not know how to run a company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be smarter when deciding layoffs."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Professional corporate settings."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Overall lack of retail self-promotions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Aggressively promote your brands."

"Environment was stale and there was not a ladder to move up. Good compensation."

"Good company having difficult times."

"Good learning experience for internship."