Kmart Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"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."

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

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Challenging, never the same day twice - very knowledgeable and experienced store staffs. Friendly - great job."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Uncertainty - at the time upper management was being filtered down - stores closing, etc. Excessive conference calls."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Everything. I loved the merchandising aspect, the management part and the fact that was working with the public."

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

"Just relax, be yourself and be professional."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"I wished that their pay was a bit better."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reconsider management salaries."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"My position at the time."

"Not too bad of a place to work, just no room to advance."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"As a technician you work independently."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"No room to advance or the ability to make more money."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Believe in your people."

"Good 1st job."

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

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Sales is my passion."

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

"Do not expect advanced technology as a tool to generate strong sales."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Limited growth opportunities, outdated technology impairs selling performance."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Investment in IT is desperately needed in the new dynamics of selling to consumers."

"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."

"You must be able to relocate out of state."

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

"Be assertive."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"It was over 40 hours per week, and up to 15 hour shifts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Spread out the managers' schedule so that they are not overlapping and the shifts are shorter."

"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."

"Carefully designed."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"New challenges every day."

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

"By studying people you can become successful."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"No real strategy from corporate of how to compete with our competitors."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Always be willingly to change and adapt to the constant changing environment."

"Well organized."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Flexible schedule."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Poor pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"In store promotions."

"Best I ever had."