Walmart reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(142,138 total reviews)
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John Furner

58% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Walmart has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142,138 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Walmart employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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1.0
Jan 3, 2009
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Pros

The only remotely good thing working at Wal-Mart were the other employees minus management.

Cons

Everything. I was hired as a cashier, but found myself going from department to department. Went to electronics, sporting goods (not even trained in it they just sent me back), had to go out for carts, etc. Pay is beyond crap (which is expected working at a grocery store) expect $7.50 (if you are lucky) as a cashier no matter your degree or experience, and expect to be treated like you are nothing by management (at least at the store I worked). As a cashier you are not allowed to 'associate' with other associates, but members of management will go to the front end of the store and chat away among themselves. Furthermore they just give the customers what they want no matter what the situation is.

4.0
Jan 3, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Wal Mart is one of the companies that have been successful through the economic crisis. Their stock price has held its ground against similar companies such as Target, which actually lost 30% of value. Walmart provides an employee discount of 10% which can add up over a year.

Cons

Wal-Mart does so much business that I do not feel like I get to know my patients like I have in lower volume stores. As in any pharmacy, it is especially important for the tech help to show up at work promptly at Wal-Mart. It can be crippling if techs are late.

3.0
Dec 31, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

If you need a job Wal-Mart is normally always hiring.

Cons

WalMart does not believe in training. No matter your pay grade. My training came from asking others and messing up. Also just because your hired on doesn't mean your going to be working. People with full time are getting 30hrs a week. Part timers are getting 10 hours a week. But the work load is the same throughout the store. If you can't get the same amount of the job done despite half the work force not getting to come in then you'll just be coached for job performance. Its happen to me twice. Both written and verbal. Its why I dropped my management position and went back to a sales associate. $8.45 a hour wasn't worth trying to do 3 other people's labor, get my butt chewed all the time, and come home just ready to fall asleep and not wake up.

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