Kmart Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Sears is in need of change."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"A paycheck."

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

"Go to the next competitor unless you want to go to a stagnant environment."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Sears hired a bunch of managers to help bring change that was needed, but that was a waste because Sears and K-Mart really do not want to change, so they will fade away because their ancient programs and policies do not work in this era."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Cut out the fat at the top, get new blood that wants to change, and the new blood must come from RETAIL, sorry, but UPS is great, but not at retail. Get rid of the old fashioned people that have been there for 30 plus years and just want to continue to do it their way."

"No room for career advancement."

"Actually enjoyed the job and people I worked with, but lost my car and could make eve. shift and was fired."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"The training, and the employees I worked with, learned a lot about appliances and their features, how to sell extended warranties, and schedule deliveries."

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

"Be honest and work hard at the computer testing."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Had to work every Sat. and Sunday."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"We had a brand new manager and he wasn't much help."

"It was very busy and career advancement was low."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Big Box busy and sales were up and profits exceeded plan. Processes were in place and the store was number 1 in district."

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

"Ask in detail about career advancement."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"That they did not inform stores aprx. 50 stores were going to close."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to have a program on career advancement."

"Could be a lot better!"

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"The friends that I made."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Lack of management support. and poor staffing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"See. Listen. Understand. And be proactive."

"Good 1st job."

"I would still be working for this company if not for a cut in pay after 40 years of service."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Good place to work benefits were good until the economy got bad."

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

"Look for longer term associate with this company you can depend on."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Pay cut without notice."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen more to associates."

"Great company."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"The product."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"The people."

"Kmart has great opportunities for career advancement within the company."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I like the fact that there is no glass ceiling within the company. Your opportunities are only as limited as your ability and drive."

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

"My primary suggestion for interviewing with Kmart is to be committed to your career and be prepared to work hard."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Unfortunately, in these economic times, the stability of jobs with the company can be tenuous."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest that as the economy continues to change that the company continue to change and evolve with it. There are several dedicated staff that have great potential to be long term employees as long as the opportunities are available."

"Fun first job taught me how to market and sell and take leadership."

"This was a great place for me to begin my career in the retail industry."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I loved the family atmosphere and the opportunities I had with learning multiple positions in the store."

"Enjoyable."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I loved the people, the atmosphere, the work itself, most of the customers. Very pleasant place to work."

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

"Make sure you state the department you want to work in up front."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"I disliked the fact that I was not put in the department I wanted to be in and also asked to be in - garden and apparel."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"For management I would say, keep up the good work."

"Company has fallen behind the industry, struggles with apparel sales."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Enjoyed the customers and associates. Worked as a mentor to my staff, got them ready for the next level. Liked identifying challenges and putting action in place to improve."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Not competitive or current in apparel business, is not attracting younger customers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Identify current customer base, identify what base you want to attract and put plans in place to achieve. Sears must understand it is not Macy's."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Meeting new people."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"The salary and not many advancement opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Seek to caring a little more about their employees."

"It was a job."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"The associates."

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

"As always be honest and ask the question important to you and if you do not like dealing with the public turn around right now."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Customers who were not patient when you were assisting someone else."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Honesty in communication."