Managers: Prepare for Long Hours - Co-Manager Sam's Club Employee Review

3.0
Feb 23, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good Pay for Salaried Members of Managers - Great Pay for Co-Managers - Outstanding Pay for Club Managers - Fantastic Bonus Structure that scales with Pay - 85% of the associates are absolutely wonderful - Majority of programs are "planned" wonderfully

Cons

- Long Hours, 60-70 per week (If you want to have a successful career) - Forget spending holidays with family ever again - You are a target for Members, Associates, and Upper Management: Member's blame you for long lines when budgets are cut or a particular policy is not in their favor. Associates will blame you for all of the companies problems and that you personally are cutting their hours. Upper management blame you for lack of execution of company programs while continuing to hammer you on poor metrics. - Working will burnt-out managers who are not willing to put in their share. - Poor Training, on the job. Handed keys and told good luck!

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Pros

Consistent Schedule and expectations. Every employee in the store is helpful

Cons

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Sam's Club Response
3mo
Thank you for being a valued part of the Sam's Club team and for sharing this review.
2.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

At the corporate level, the benefits and compensation are excellent. Colleagues at the producer level are standout teammates, talented, collaborative, and genuinely invested in the company's success. They consistently bring forward meaningful contributions and make the day-to-day work rewarding.

Cons

"Chaos" is not a word I'm using loosely. It's the word echoed across teams, including outside of Experience and Product. Leadership operates in a constant state of upheaval: frequent role changes, structural reorganizations, and strategy pivots that are implemented without any clear plan or consideration of cross-team impact. Incredibly talented people are let go as a result of poor leadership and people management decisions. There is no real culture of mentorship above the senior manager level. Leadership above the senior manager level made clear that mentorship isn't their responsibility and that you're expected to figure it out on your own, despite the company having training resources available. That disconnect is telling.

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Sam's Club Response
1mo
We are grateful to you for taking time to share this review and advice. This is so valuable.
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