Kohl's Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Pros: flexible schedule; Cons: low pay, $10.45 after three years with kohl’s; Age discrimination. Only 18 or 19-year-olds can become supervisors."

"Not the best but not the worst."

"The pay can be GREAT, but you will trade your life to earn it, and it's expected. Upper leadership is unapproachable and prefers NOT to interact with the store team to include the store manager! The current district manager is a door knob. Just ask anybody in the district, as it's a general consensus."

"I absolutely LOVE to shop at Kohls! Who doesn't??? Employee discount, high quality merchandise, fabulous deals, tons of coupons, and of course KOHLS CASH (getting paid back to shop)!!! Unfortunately working in my all time favorite store didn't go as I had hoped. So, I wouldn't recommend working here (unless you're in a higher up position with the ability and willingness to be a leader in a TEAM setting throughout the WHOLE totem poll). I usually, actually I never leave remarks that aren't 5 star ratings...but in this case I feel maybe my OPINION based off MY OWN experience should be shared. Today in particular, I met some super amazing hard working co-workers who in every aspect inspired me...a few great men who I'd be honored to work with again. Sadly a few great men or women don't make up "a team". It's EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE working in an environment that's not FULLY being respected or taken seriously by the whole team or corrected properly with compassion by management. I believe Kohls employment could be as fabulous as the store/brand itself under the correct settings. Some pros were great flexibility with scheduling, easy access to employee schedules and info, wonderful customers, employee discount, openings to work, and weekly pay. Cons (in my particular case, of course other locations could be different) management let inappropriate behavior continue, lacked leadership qualities and failed to set examples, VERY LITTLE training, and ineffectiveness to communicate strategically (to many chiefs, not enough Indians). "A group with a positive dynamic is easy to spot. Team members trust one another, they work towards a collective decision, and they hold one another accountable for making things happen.""

What do you like about working at Kohl's?

"I like the state of the art equipment and building, and the great support staff."

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

"This is not a place I would heartily recommend to others."

What don't you like about working at Kohl's?

"Upper management is too restrictive and archaic. There is no chance for advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have absolutely no suggestions for management, as they have proven that they wouldn't listen anyway."

What do you like about working at Kohl's?

"I like meeting new people, and the fact that I am able to have flexible hours. The people I work with are very nice. I love to help people make decisions about a certain type of makeup they should try or what piece of jewelry would fit perfectly with their outfit."

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

"Weigh your options. If there is something better out there, look into it. If Kohl's appears to be the best choice, ask for a slightly higher hourly rate."

What don't you like about working at Kohl's?

"The management is pushy. They give you a hard time when you need to call out because you have a sick child, and they are willing to dish out more work than you can handle but will not help when you tell them you need it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would make the store a little more inviting to both the guest and the employee. They have steadily improved the store but it is very plain upon entering. Also, I would encourage the managers to be a little more people friendly and helpful to the employees. They are very pushy at getting certain things done and are not willing to help if needed."

What do you like about working at Kohl's?

"I enjoy the interaction with the customers and the variety of duties. I also enjoy working with the people there and the lack of down time that causes boredom."

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

"Be prepared to have very little training, if any. Hours are crazy and sometimes there are none at all."

What don't you like about working at Kohl's?

"They are very bad at training their employees. There is not much direction on your day to day, leaving you feeling a little lost at times. They lack loyalty to their employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would increase the avenues for communication. I would be more honest and fair to the employees. I would utilize the employees I have before hiring more."

What do you like about working at Kohl's?

"I like the flexibility to help the customer out in different ways in each scenario."

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

"I would let them know how hard the retail environment is."

What don't you like about working at Kohl's?

"The customers are very rude and scam the system a lot."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would not micromanage employees as much as they do now."

"The interview process and actually working at Kohl's corporate are very different. like a recruiter from the army and then actually working in the army. The actual culture is very 'mean girls' related. There is no support for anything that would involve conduct. And if you are below management position, you have no voice.There is no respect or consideration for how you feel. Demeaning feedback is supposed to make you feel empowered and fulfilled! Good company but everyone I know has left because of how they were treated."

"Management is more concerned with improving their position within the company rather than the quality of the work environment. There were constant department reorganizations. I directly reported to 9 people in 5 years."

"The company is a great company who treats their employees very well. They are also very active in supporting their communities."

"So, to start out, the training is next to nothing, you get tossed on the floor not knowing anything and looking stupid because you constantly have to tell customers you don't know how to answer their questions. Half the managers don't seem to care and I've only seen the store manager maybe 4 times, he only comes out to crack the whip if we have a visit coming. We are severely understaffed and I ran around doing the work of 2-3 people with no support for horrible pay. Too much clearance!"

"I only worked for Kohl's for a couple of months, but do not believe I was given enough training to do the job to the customer's satisfaction. I reported a problem I was having with a phone used by customers and employees and was told they would check into it. The problem was still not corrected by the time I left."