Kohl's reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(20,290 total reviews)
avatar

Michael J. Bender

62% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Kohl's has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 20,290 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kohl's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

20K reviews
1.0
Oct 12, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It was good money and I liked working with people.And my staff under me was great.

Cons

Making you work until 3am when your scheduled til 10pm.Always say there is a big visit and you would have to panic and work 14 hour days to get the store ready. Just to have to no visit at all.The way the made you dump payroll throughout the month then at the end you would have to cut everyone's hours and lie about it.In result the fitting rooms and whole store would be wiped out and you would have to stay until 2am on a sat night to get clean

4.0
Oct 10, 2011

Handle it.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible Schedule (for the most part) - Perfect place to work for those who prefer a fast paced environment - Friendly atmostphere (for my store at least) - "Green" Store. Energy efficient. Eco friendly now that all stores are implementing a new company initiative for electronic signing. - Dedicated to GREAT customer service. - Employee Discount (only when topped with the occasional save an additional 20% off everything promotion) otherwise it's 15% which is decent. - Job Security is tight. As long as you arrive on time (no more than 4 minutes past your scheduled time), have very little to no call-outs, and put forth your best performance each time, you'll be fine. There's no need to touch base on the topic of theft. You already know the repercussions. - Healthy balance between work/personal life. The managers care (at least they should) about your personal life, so if any conflicts arise with scheduling, all you need to do is be upfront and honest, and they'll help you out. communication is key. - Promotions (it doesn't happen immediately, but if you handle your job and display a positive attitude, your time will come)

Cons

- Payroll is tight, which means less hours. For a young adult with little to no financial responsibilites, you can't complain. - Customers make a mess (but in every retail store, which customer doesn't) - If you work recovery you need to be on your A game. If you think 4-7 hours is enough to replenish, handle go backs, and deal with customers while trying to maintain your area at the same time, think again. - It's a constant flow. Never a dull moment as far as workload is concerned. Every job is hectic, if you crack easily under pressure, i highly suggest you avoid a position in recovery and freight. - Deadlines, quotas, goals need to be met for every position. If you aren't level headed, your performance will suffer. (it may be noted by an E3/E4 to your E1 so watch out for that, or you'll be vulnerable to termination). - Somtimes, if not usually, there are not enough hours in a day to complete tasks given to you, but it's all mental games, if you know you can do it, then the possibility remains. - Benfits may be limited to those working part-time, but what did you expect? great things? - Our 15% employee discount (alone). I'd be content if it was at least 20% but that's just me. however, i can't really complain, savings is savings nonetheless. - Frequent complaints arise when it comes to credits, but really, out of the hundreds of customers you encounter at POS, it isn't that hard to obtain at least 3 credits. think about it. - LP is always watching, especially the associates. slip-up and they will catch you. - Minimum wage for the work you put in, but hey, that's retail.

Viewing 19789 - 19791 of 20,290 Reviews

Glassdoor has 21,462 Kohl's reviews submitted anonymously by Kohl's employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Kohl's is right for you.