Kmart Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I wouldn't know were to begin with this place. Don't expect too much."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Never had any down time which made the time go by."

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

"Be honest and energetic."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"The expectations on getting things done are way too high. You couldn't count on a verbal agreement from management. I wasn't payed what I was told I would."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need new management."

"Real objectivity for working at Kmart."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"In 2007 they wanted to change their culture into a positive, professional, customer-centric environment, as opposed to old managers' Machiavellian, and narcissistic ways. I was hired to be a part of the new wave of management to incorporate this change. This is very exciting!Most associates at store level are wonderful to work with."

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

"Be aware this company has large leadership issues at all levels. Executive level cannot figure out how to properly steer this company resulting in frequent changes that clobber progression at stores' levels. This will affect one whether an executive or a PT hourly associate."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Late 2007 and still going there is a mass exodus in HQ. The executive behind changing the culture and the reason I came to this company, was part of the many leaving their posts. Almost immediately, the DM and RM level of management became nasty, oppressive ogres to work for. On a daily basis the DM and/or RM would completely ruin the morale of the culture I worked so hard to build. This was beyond frustrating. Favoritism abounds at this company as does hypocrisy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Executives at this company need to understand the social shift to enable associates to balance work and family, as well as the shift in management principles to understanding that personnel are an asset that need to be treated well and with respect. The old Machiavellian ways of management are now a severe detriment to a company and Kmart does not understand this concept."

"Kmart only if you are desperate."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"It was the worst experience in my life. There was a manager who was attracted to one particular employee and that employee did not work, but spent most of his time with the manager in the office eating pizza... not good for morale."

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

"Yes, understand that you will be asked a lot and be given very little. Take a part time anywhere else, you will get more hours and more respect."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"The district managers were rude, never acknowledged any work anybody did unless it was a friend of his and promotions were done not on the basis of qualifications but on the basis of, are you a yes man."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There is a reason why Target and Walmart are succeeding and Kmart and Sears are failing... look at the managers and district managers closely and you will see mirrors of themselves and that's not good."

"Kmart has a lot of turmoil in corporate management, but overall is a great place to work and move up quickly."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Fast paced environment with creative smart people."

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

"Show that you have a strong sense of business and understand the different variables in broadline retail."

"Good start in management."

"Don't go there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get real."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"The challenge of reducing shrink with a very tight budget. Huge opportunity to reduce shrink."

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

"Share interview skills and ability to reduce shrink."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Eliminated the Regional Loss Prevention Team, promotions were held back."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Always take best practices and apply them."

"Great place to work and good pay if you really like to work."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I liked the company, the pay was good and there were chances for advancement."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"If you wanted to work in management at this company then your personal life must be virtually non-existent and they will work you like a horse."

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."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"People."

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

"Ask about the financial stability of this company."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Lack of workforce."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have some time for their family."

"Good company having difficult times."

"Part time job while attending school."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"It was a job."

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

"Give lots of opportunities to employees."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Pay."

"It's an interesting job."