Walmart reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(142,244 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 142,244 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 Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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142K reviews
2.0
Jun 1, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary and benefits, new buildings in Sunnyvale, safe environment. Friendly culture in general.

Cons

This may be a function of a particular team/department and YMMV. Not great work/life balance - All major holidays in the end of the year are blocked off (due to the nature of the business), so it is difficult to take time off during normal holiday season. However, once holidays end, it is difficult to take time off due to a rush of new work before next holiday season. Rinse and repeat. Culture of us vs. them between departments/organizations. No incentive/reward to collaborate, since it is easier to say work is blocked because of someone else. Work seems to fluctuate between (rare) periods of stagnation when nothing happens and more typical periods of crisis with not much in-between. When crisis is the more typical state, it makes you think why...

5.0
May 30, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I believe Wal-Mart provides people an environment of striving for excellence while ensuring the associates are listened to and taken care of.

Cons

Wal-Mart can be a difficult place to work for some people because of the high expectations and level of accountability given

3.0
May 17, 2015

Finance Department

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Fortune 1 company. Big opportunity to make a difference in the world because of scale and reach. * Great pay. Base salary that is high compared to other SF companies. Good equity and bonus. * Diversity. This is surprising to most but we work with people from all backgrounds. I learn so much from my co-workers.

Cons

* CFO lacks respect for the employees and their personal lives. She's disorganized, misses or is often very late for meetings and imposes deadlines at the last minute due to poor time management. If you plan to work in Finance, don't count on weekends or vacations. * High turnover. Several key leaders and employees have left Finance over night. The CFO or new leaders she brought in don't value respect or retention. Everyone is replaceable. Only a few old time leaders in Finance remain and they hold the team together. * Fear of retaliation. People are afraid to talk and challenge things because they can get fired.

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