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

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 3,874 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).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

May 3, 2013

Sales Associate

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is more than minimum wage, which is great for a college student I was hired as a seasonal associate and then asked to stay on as a permanent associate I received compensation for helping out in other departments and with inventory I have met a lot of wonderful people while working there Lots of incentives for making sales and credit goals Very flexible with hours and work around my schedule

Cons

There is a lot of stress put on opening credits and in certain departments it can be harder to reach that goal than in orthers Some managment can disappear from time to time, but that depends on the individual and not the company

3.0

Apr 29, 2013

A waste of your time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

full-timers recieve benefits: medical, dental, 401k

Cons

no opportunities for advancement, and the pay is an insult

2.0

Apr 25, 2013

Think very hard before accepting a position

Asm (area sales manager)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Head of company visits all stores at some point, listens to feedback from all levels and this company tries to acknowledge its associates

Cons

Unorganized, not enough pay for amount of work done, I never leave feeling like I have done enough, unrealistic expectations on all levels, too much product and not enough space, no real direction visually. Constantly being compared to stores like Kohls when it seems like they are trying to get on the same level as Macy's.

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