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 241 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and lovely to work with" ((in 192 reviews)); "Good benefits and a challenging position." ((in 150 reviews)); "flexible scheduling if needed; great for students" ((in 66 reviews)); "Great employees and ASMs." ((in 50 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and uneducated" ((in 325 reviews)); "Low pay and very strick when it comes to labor hours" ((in 236 reviews)); "managers are rude and didn’t feel safe working alone" ((in 129 reviews)); "Long hours and not paid well" ((in 127 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

2.0

Sep 5, 2017

I worked as a Management Intern and was offered a job after graduation.

Management intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun coworkers and Flexible scheduling

Cons

Terrible communication with Corporate HR . Lack of details in offer letters. Ever changing goals for associates and management making it hard to keep a positive morale.

1.0

Sep 1, 2017

Do not expect full time hourly positions anymore

Dock lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Double employee discounts were nice if you needed clothes. Work environment all depended on the managers and the store manager who ran the show. Some store managers can keep everyone in line while others can't.

Cons

Many sales managers were lazy and thought that all they were paid to do was to sit around all day. They really are supposed to lead their departments and assist in the merchandising and floor moves for them. With the new company, they cut all hourly full timers to part time without advanced warning. I went from full time with 30-40 hours per week and benefits to 15-20 hours per week with no benefits. I was given two options: take part time or quit. So I quit. And for the record, i did my job really well. I was one of the top people in my position, so this wasn't due to performance or anything. It was all because Belk wanted to save some extra money by not having to pay benefits for their employees.

3.0

Aug 29, 2017

Changing environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Currently, Belk is updating their culture to be more open and modern. Quarterly meetings are held at fun offsites, and lots of renovations are underway to make the office more habitable (e.g. gym, coffee shop, etc.) Management supports individual initiatives as long as the purpose supports underlying goals. Decent work/life balance.

Cons

Compensation could be better, and with the change in strategy, the responsibilities can become muddled. Systems are dated and many processes are manual. Difficult to get a request for new systems started.

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