Is Belk a good company to work for?

Belk has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 3,999 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 240 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and lovely to work with" ((in 195 reviews)); "Great benefits and matched 401k" ((in 148 reviews)); "flexible scheduling if needed; great for students" ((in 65 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 324 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 130 reviews)); "Long hours and not paid well" ((in 117 reviews)); "No Work Life Balance end up working 70 hrs a week" ((in 86 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

(3,873 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 3,873 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

4.0

Mar 26, 2013

FUN Place to work!

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co workers, flexible hours, excellent department manager.

Cons

After Belk purchased Parisian the store atmosphere felt like Walmart. The store had a magical feel when owned by Donald Hess, I'll never forgive him for selling! The salary in ladies shoes department was 8% commission. Employee discount was 40%.

1.0

Mar 21, 2013

Unprofessional/ age disrimination

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

make good friends.....misery loves omapny

Cons

unbelievable decline in work ethics to the point of discrimination in "discipline" horrible communication inept young inexperienced managers/ prejudicial upper management with ethinic division by race.. working conditions unacceptable with heat and A/ issues. One would have to be desperate to work here.

2.0

Mar 20, 2013

Operations Team Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Scheduling. Anytime I have absolutely needed off, I have been able to have off. The hours I work are nice.

Cons

Terrible pay. The Operations Team carries out all the functions in the store. The managers call us to do things that the associates in the departments can do, we end up getting backed up on our list of tasks to complete. There are 5 people on the team to clean, set sales, do markdowns, process/receive trucks, transfers, ect.

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