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On average, employees at Kmart give their company a 3.4 rating out of 5.0 - which is 14% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Kmart employees are Operations Managers submitting an average rating of 5.0 and Buyers with a rating of 4.7.

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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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Customer Service Representative

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"There was a disorganized structure within the store, which led to frequent confusion and dissension."

Cashier

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I like being a cashier."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"I didn't like the people I worked with."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.4
Kmart (345)

4.6 Highest Rated in this Industry is Lehigh Press (8)
2.7 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Aaron Brothers (16)
3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (7,571)
Store Manager

"Great company."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"The product."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"The people."

Kmart Employee

"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."

General Manager

"Good learning experience."

Sales Associate

"K-Mart is a place for people who cannot find another job."

Technical Specialist

"Great place to work. I have been working on so many projects and technologies."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Diverse technology. Fast pace. Customer focus."

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

"Great place to work."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Too much time away from family - work on weekend and at night constantly."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More balance of work and personal life."

Area Manager

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."

Help Desk Analyst

"Unbearable."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"Nothing, my experience sucked and they don't compensate you enough for the job you do."

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

"Don't do it."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"Everything."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay your employees, especially the ones that works the hardest."

Cashier

"This is a nice company to work for."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"That I can help customers make their shopping experience a good one by being professional, friendly, helpful, and give them a warm smile. Making a lasting impression on them so they'll want to come back and shop."

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

"Be professional, and have a positive attitude."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"That they don't give many hours for a person to work. They need to give more hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should communicate more with their employees, not assume the coworkers know what's expected of their job duties. Management should show more positive reinforcement to their staff, Tell them what a good job they're doing, etc."

Store Manager

"Good place to work."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I learned a lot about customer services."

Sales Associate

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"That all workers worked well under pressure and worked well with others and treated each other like family."

Customer Service Representative

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"My training was only a couple months and I wish it could of been longer."

Operations Manager

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"The different people to work with and the customers really rememeber who you are, great stepping stone for advancement."

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

"Just be alert and be ready to work. It's a fast pace business and you better keep up."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"I guess not being able to help everyone. You want to help the customers but sometimes you just cannot find a certain product for them."

Meat Cutter

"It's a good place to work, just not enough pay or job advancement."

What do you like about working at Kmart?

"I like the individuals that I work with."

What don't you like about working at Kmart?

"It's not enough pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If things are done the way that management thinks they should be, then talk to the employees instead of jumping to conclusions that they just aren't doing their job."

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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