Is Belk a good company to work for as a Retail Development Program?

Retail Development Program professionals working at Belk have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 143 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Belk employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Retail Development Program Jobs at Belk now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Retail Development Program interview questions at Belk .

Does Belk pay Retail Development Program employees well?

Retail Development Program professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Belk with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 143 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Retail Development Program salaries at Belk.

How happy are Retail Development Program professionals working at Belk?

45% of Retail Development Program employees at Belk would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Retail Development Program professionals have also rated Belk with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.5 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Belk?

Sales Associate (894) , Retail Sales Associate (128) , Sales Team Manager (91) , Beauty Advisor (78) , Cosmetics Counter Manager (60) , Store Manager (51) , Sales Associate/Cashier (48) , Assistant Buyer (37) , Cashier (34) , Seasonal Sales Associate (34) , Manager (32) , Merchandiser (29) , Sales Manager (26) , Operations Associate (25) , Sales (25)

What are the pros of working at Belk according to real employee reviews?

"Good employee discount and the people I work with are great." ((in 234 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and lovely to work with" ((in 192 reviews)); "Good Benefits and discount sales" ((in 148 reviews)); "flexible scheduling if needed; great for students" ((in 74 reviews)); "Great employees and ASMs." ((in 49 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Belk according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor and uneducated" ((in 326 reviews)); "Low pay and very strick when it comes to labor hours" ((in 239 reviews)); "managers are rude and didn’t feel safe working alone" ((in 130 reviews)); "Long hours and not paid well" ((in 120 reviews)); "No Work Life Balance end up working 70 hrs a week" ((in 82 reviews))

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3.5

45% would recommend to a friend

(143 total reviews)

Don Hendricks

Not enough data to show CEO approval

12% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture & values

Retail Development Program employees have rated Belk with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 143 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Retail Development Program professionals have a good working experience there. Belk is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Retail Development Program professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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143 reviews

2.0

Dec 22, 2025

Toxic environment.

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent employee discount. That's really about it.

Cons

In addition to dealing with rude customers, you have to deal with rude management. Everyone seems overworked. They don't care about your life outside of the company. They want you to be devoted to Belk .

3.0

Oct 12, 2025

Good Starting Position

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

got good work experience and discount on clothes

Cons

no benefits for part time work, left to find fulltime job as they would not give me more hours

2.0

Aug 5, 2025

Horrible Management

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can’t even think of one.

Cons

Horrible Management, DOES NOT DO BACKGROUND CHECKS Disregards Availability while claiming to be “flexible”. Sticklers on pay

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