Question 1

Is World Market a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

World Market has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,027 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at World Market to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about World Market have been left by employees working as Associate, Store Associate and Retail Sales Associate.

Question 2

Does World Market pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Market employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Market. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at World Market?

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56% of World Market employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated World Market 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Market?

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Sales Associate (429), Sales Associate/Cashier (111), Stock Associate (74), Supervisor (73), Cashier (58), Retail Sales Associate (52), General Manager (47), Assistant Manager (31), Store Manager (30), Department Head (28), POS Coordinator (26), Seasonal Sales Associate (26), Associate (21), Beverage Department Head (19), Gourmet Department Head (18)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at World Market according to real employee reviews?

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"Great coworkers and most of the customers are very nice!" ((in 131 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and the hours were consistent" ((in 112 reviews)); "Interesting inventory and flexible hours" ((in 83 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and time off" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great people and employees to work with" ((in 42 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Low pay and you have to sign people up for their coupons" ((in 188 reviews)); "Bad management and inconsistent scheduling" ((in 145 reviews)); "Certain managers will blame you for their own mistakes and you will get yelled at." ((in 56 reviews)); "Lots of pallets, holidays are busy and hectic, the raise is not enough" ((in 21 reviews)); "Supervisors do secret evaluations of you at the register and when you're sales leading on the floor." ((in 20 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about World Market layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about World Market layoffs and their outlook for job security at World Market in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed World Market locations?

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Oakland, Alameda, Los Angeles, Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, San Antonio, San Jose, Phoenix, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, Seattle, Windsor, Tucson, San Diego, Denver, Atlanta, Kansas City, Cary, Plano, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, Vacaville, Oceanside, San Luis Obispo, Portland, The Woodlands, Omaha

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