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 234 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and lovely to work with" ((in 190 reviews)); "Good benefits and vacation time" ((in 149 reviews)); "flexible scheduling if needed; great for students" ((in 60 reviews)); "Other employees are friendly." ((in 53 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and uneducated" ((in 330 reviews)); "Low pay and very strick when it comes to labor hours" ((in 231 reviews)); "managers are rude and didn’t feel safe working alone" ((in 127 reviews)); "Long hours and not paid well" ((in 119 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

Jun 28, 2013

Love the people and if allowed to do my job right

Product development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people and the relationships among the teams make Belk a great place to come to work. It's like a close knit family!

Cons

Not enough movement/opportunity to grow - move up in career. Wish I had more time to do my job really well since I love doing it! Work continued to increase tri-fold but no more head count added on to an already really lean staff. Deadlines continued to shorten even though work load kept tripling. Output: Quantity vs quality.

4.0

Jun 18, 2013

Great

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chance to move around the company

Cons

constantly changing managers and sometimes short staff

1.0

May 17, 2013

You may be on the Glassdoor site but Belk has a glass ceiling for women

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great associates make it a tolerable workplace. ability to be privvy to upcoming sales a with employees discount makes for some great bargains.

Cons

Management is unbending and does not show up when you call for help, very long hours for nominal pay, expected to do the job of three and then have your hours cut as well, no recognition for a huge job well done, no commissions to strive for, no incentives except for a turkey at Thanksgiving provided you meet their goals. Credit is a very hard push.

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