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3.4
Average Rating
(based on 189 Kmart Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.1
Growth Opportunities
2.9
People You Work With
4.0
Person You Work For
3.7
Rewards You Receive
2.9
Support You Get
3.2
Way You Work
3.8
Work Setting
3.5
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Accounting Assistant

"Assisted in inventory, payroll, accounting function in stocking merchandise in the store and opening/closing the register."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I like meeting and talking with the customers."

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

"I suggest that Walmart and Target are outselling with more varieties of clothing, toys, electronics, automotive, home and gardening products. Super Kmart should upgrade to the modern way to appeal to the younger shoppers with more furniture."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Not enough hours and staff."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Store closure on 01/14/2009 due to not enough sales."

Equipment Services Project Manager

"Great people to work for."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"The Design and Construction Department was very busy and also a fun place to work."

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

"Enjoy."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"I don't like that I was laid off due to Kmart filing Chapter 11."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay more attention to in store customer service."

Cashier

"It was a job to put food on the table at the time."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I liked all the people that worked there."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"The money."

Assistant Store Manager

"Worst experience ever - don't work there."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Inside scoop on clearance."

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

"Tape record your interview - so you can address the b.s. later, ask how much hard labor you will really be doing - a lot more than hourly associates!"

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Micro management - poor communication company wide - they waste a lot of money."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat managers better - hold non-salary associates accountable for poor performance."

Store Loss Prevention Manager

"I would not recommend Sears to anyone who asked me to work there."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I have to say that the longer I was there, I did not feel that the company supported me in some very difficult positions."

Customer Service Cashier

"I really enjoyed working here but needed more hours and money, so I went to work for Qualex, Inc."

Jewelry Associate

"This is an amazing place to work. Great team work."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Retail is amazing. It is simple and fun."

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

"Nope, they cover it all wonderfully."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Sometimes we were short handed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, they run management fantastic."

Electronics Associate

"As far as first jobs go, McDonald's would have been better."

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

"They'll take anyone."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Everything."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Some managers are pretty cool. Most of them have a stick up their butts 24/7."

Customer Solutions Professional

"Nice place to work and good compensation if you are a good salesman."

Operations Manager

"Not growing."

Retail Manager

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"At the time it was what I thought I wanted to do."

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

"Be honest, work hard."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Low pay for long hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was fine. The industry itself is just not conducive to my goals."

Customer Service Manager

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I enjoyed traveling, meeting and training new faces. I enjoyed bringing closure to store issues."

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

"I would advise to make sure you are very detailed and document everything because it will be needed."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Kmart is very unorganized."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If there is no organization among the management staff, the hourly staff won't stand a chance."

Loss Prevention Manager

"It sucks."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Nothing."

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

"Run as fast as you can and never look back."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Everything."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should look at their associates' strength and build on them."

Loss Prevention Agent

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Preventing theft."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Non-flexibility."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more open to employees."

Merchandise Manager

"Not a place be happy at."

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

"Don't, you will regret it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work with more realistic numbers."

Kmart Reviews FAQs

Is Kmart a good company to work for?

Kmart has an overall rating of 3.4 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 189 Kmart Review Ratings left anonymously by Kmart employees, which is 13% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 78% of employees would recommend working at Kmart.

Does Kmart pay their employees well?

Kmart employees earn $25,000 annually on average, or $12 per hour, which is 62% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 36 Kmart employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Kmart Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Kmart?

78% of employees would recommend working at Kmart with the overall rating of 3.4 out of 5. Employees also rated Kmart 3.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 2.9 for Rewards You Receive, 2.9 for Growth Opportunities and 3.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Kmart?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Kmart is a Regional Manager at $150,000 annually. Browse Kmart Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Kmart?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Kmart is a Customer Service Coordinator at $12,000 annually. Browse Kmart Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Kmart?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Kmart to be Company Culture, People You Work With, Person You Work For and Support You Get, and cons to be Growth Opportunities and Rewards You Receive.

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