Is Belk a good company to work for?

Belk has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 4,000 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 (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 233 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and lovely to work with" ((in 193 reviews)); "Good benefits and a challenging position." ((in 144 reviews)); "flexible scheduling if needed; great for students" ((in 61 reviews)); "A lot of friendly employees." ((in 51 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and uneducated" ((in 327 reviews)); "Low pay and very strick when it comes to labor hours" ((in 243 reviews)); "managers are rude and didn’t feel safe working alone" ((in 129 reviews)); "Long hours and not paid well" ((in 117 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

Belk reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(3,874 total reviews)

Don Hendricks

44% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Belk has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,874 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Nov 3, 2013

Digital Content Strategist

Digital content strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a good place to learn the basics of retail e-commerce.

Cons

Too many meetings complaining about processes and too much finger-pointing.

4.0

Oct 29, 2013

A positive challenge

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a fast-paced work environment based on customer satisfaction, Belk provides a wide variety of benefits to both it's clientele and employees-- with the right people in place. I love this job. The people I've met, the lessons I've learned, the goals I've achieved... They're not things I take lightly. This job won't give you a sizable 401K or 3 different vacation homes, but it'll definitely commit to you if you commit to it.

Cons

-MAJOR, major lack of communication. I'm sure it differs from store to store, but both the Sales and Operational managers always seem to be running in circles after each other, trying to figure out what the other needs. -Lack of enforcement of company policies. Disregarding a company-directed floorplan? Completely ignored. Blatantly ignoring a customer ready to check out? Nothing. I get that not everything can be enforced, and not every mistake can, or even NEEDS to be corrected. But when an associate neither shows up for their shift nor calls and alerts the MOD of their absence, something has to be done. This happened twice in a row, and absolutely nothing was done. Drives. Me. Crazy.

4.0

Oct 23, 2013

I enjoy it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a paycheck and I enjoy my customers

Cons

Our schedules are now produced by an automated system...don't like

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