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3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,976 total reviews)
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Eric Hunter

59% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

World Market has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,976 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The World Market 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

2K reviews
1.0
Sep 17, 2009

Worst place I have ever worked!

General manager
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was good. That's about it.

Cons

Lack of a work/life balance; lack of support from field management; lack of support from human resources; everything is all about the cost plus "culture", which probably part of the reason that they are in such financial trouble.

4.0
Jun 4, 2009

Cost Plus World Market

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cost Plus World Market has great benefits even for PT 20+ hrs, excellent employee discount and performance evaluations are 360 degree feedback and extensive. The merchandise is unique, fun and affordable-great product.

Cons

Because of the wide selection in merchandise the physicality of stocking, displaying, storing and servicing the customer can be a challenge.

3.0
Apr 27, 2009

Good short-time position unless you are the GM, management is just a title, safety an issue.

Associate
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There's a wide variety of items and the employee discount is great. Most of the customers are laid back because they want to be there, not because they have to. If you are full-time (and you are only if you are a supervisor or manager), the benefits are pretty good. Part-time employees (all others no matter how many hours you work a week) used to have the same options, but the economy changed that. Some benefits are available, but nothing to give you peace of mind. However, part-time associates that work 20 hours or more to receive vacation pay. The management at my location is fairly flexible with granting time off.

Cons

Lack of direction from management and corporate, safety issues that are talked about but never implemented, unavailability of full-time status if you are not in management but still put in the hours, and false advertising to customers. The amount of work and sales required from associates has been increasing, however, the amount of associates to work has been decreasing. My location has been working without a furniture lead or stock lead which means that the lower-tiered cashiers are being forced to unload trucks, build furniture and operate a towmotor with no license or pay raise. As a matter of fact, not one associate, supervisor, or department head has a towmotor license nor has one ever at my location.

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