Belk reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(3,874 total reviews)

Don Hendricks

44% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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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4K reviews
3.0
May 12, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Opportunity to meet a lot of people in the local community -Belk gives back to their local communities through Semi-Annual Charity Sale -Decent associate discount (though it was better with Parisian) but extra associate discounts during certain times of the year

Cons

-No real opportunity to have a healthy work/life balance unless you're a Store Manager or Regional VP -Sales Managers are expected to work extremely long hours, missing time with family and friends, for salaries which, on average, are less than those earned working similar positions for its competitors. Though STMs do the grunt work in the store to ensure the profitability of the stores, only Assistant Store Managers and Store Managers qualify for annual bonuses based on the success(es) of those efforts and countless hours spent working

4.0
May 10, 2013

Meh

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's an alright store, I guess. The coworkers are ok depending on the department (stay out of juniors).

Cons

The mall is getting sketchy and there's a major customer theft problem. Loss prevention doesn't actually prevent anything.

2.0
May 8, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Business is very steady, and there are opportunities to make sales. The higher end stores can be very nice places to shop, and therefore, bring in nicer clientele with which to interact.

Cons

A heavy emphasis on the bottom line instead of customer service. This means you have less opportunity to build a relationship with customers. A push for more Part-time associates than full-time feels like they would rather save money on employment than hire people willing to put the customer first.

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