Is Belk a good company to work for?

Belk has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 4,001 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 41% of employees would recommend working at Belk to a friend and 35% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Belk have been left by employees working as Intern , Customer Service Associate and Sales Representative .

Does Belk pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Belk employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Belk. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Belk?

41% of Belk employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Belk 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Belk?

Sales Associate (895) , 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 237 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and lovely to work with" ((in 195 reviews)); "Good Benefits and discount sales" ((in 152 reviews)); "flexible scheduling if needed; great for students" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great employees and ASMs." ((in 52 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and uneducated" ((in 314 reviews)); "Low pay and very strick when it comes to labor hours" ((in 233 reviews)); "managers are rude and didn’t feel safe working alone" ((in 129 reviews)); "Long hours and not paid well" ((in 114 reviews)); "No Work Life Balance end up working 70 hrs a week" ((in 87 reviews))

What are employees saying about Belk layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Belk layoffs and their outlook for job security at Belk in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Belk locations?

Charlotte , Raleigh , Columbia , Huntsville , Atlanta , Birmingham , Knoxville , Greensboro , Greenville , Athens , Wilmington , Dallas , Winston-Salem , Jacksonville , Myrtle Beach , Savannah , Mobile , Pineville , Tuscaloosa , Charlottesville , Fayetteville , Mount Pleasant , Chattanooga , Charleston , Macon , Asheville , Boone , Durham , Greenville , Cary

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3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(3,875 total reviews)

Don Hendricks

44% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Belk has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,875 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Belk employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

3.0

Sep 1, 2014

Over worked and under paid!

Assistant buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people-most of them are amazing!

Cons

You have very little room to voice your opinion. Growth opportunities are slim. Development is minimal. You will be worked to death and shown minimal appreciation for it.

3.0

Aug 28, 2014

Enjoy working for clinique, but belk makes things difficult.

Cosmetic sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cosmetics commission is good Fun job with great benefits Great co workers

Cons

Reflex is scheduling system Is terrible! Too much emphasis on credit Political work environment Hard to get time off Stressful times during events

3.0

Aug 25, 2014

Work hard but Go Far in career

Assistant planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You truly learn the business even through hard times you still learn

Cons

System changes but people no t changing

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