Kmart Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"It was a contestant fight with a corporate team that never worked in a store."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Store associates were knowledgeable, friendly and way to work with and manage."

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

"Wear a tie. Have a general knowledge of retail and managing people."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Corporate did not trust their managers at the store level."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Trust your front line managers. Some of then DO know what they are doing."

"Kmart was just a stepping stone."

"I work at Kmart. We are very understaffed. We never have enough people to close the store. Many employees don't get enough hours. Management is not helpful. They're seen walking around the store, playing on their cell phones, and telling everybody else to get back to work. My supervisors are nice, but the exception of one, who will yell all the time, even in front of customers. Customers complain frequently, as expected in retail, but if they do it enough, you can get written up for it."

"Honestly, one of the worst companies to work for. Kmart may hire one during a low economy but they get experience or confidence and locate jobs with more of a career prospect, or much better pay, after deductions! I could count off the boards where this company would SO benefit, themselves and everybody, by bringing their stagnant Retro ark up to relevant date. I decided to not continue Kmart as my indefinite future. Surprising how this store holds its roots against other newer giants. Kmart seems overall less and less a stable employer. Not enough training. PC sit down for an hour then forget it is ironically a let down. Employees get sick, already limit past in overworked, in too cold or hot stores with managers intolerant or unsympathetic about it. Working there could really be a fight. There are happier more effective retailers or companies to invest your hours in. Pay here? Not even average."

"Be prepared to be enormously let down. I have never worked in a more loveless enviornment. Your local Kmart may vary but my experience was soured by major paper waste, pressure to upsell at long checkouts, basically zero affirmative gratitude and initiative by management, and unfathomable customers. No more worker discount either. Some team mates are the best; from the get-go the majority needed to exhibit basic happiness. Lots of the profane - yes! One of the worst places to be a cashier and far worse for help desk staffers. You can't support a cat on this salary, after deductions. With what you have to endure and top off it's just too low a standard. Even McD's pays more."

"I've worked for K-Mart for a total of eight months where I notice many discrepancies. I would not suggest anyone seeking long term employment with this company."