Walmart reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(142,155 total reviews)
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58% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Walmart has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142,155 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
Apr 14, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

It will give you the ability to lead the highest volume store in the world and ability to manage 400-500 plus people. If you like leading, teaching, and training others to be successful this may be a good job for a single person. Wal-Mart is a very charitable company that gives you a sense of pride in taking part in.

Cons

Store Managers are always on the chopping block and will throw any one under the bus if they are incapable of running the store. You can end up working all kinds of shifts and 80 hours plus with no additional compensation for long periods of time. Poor Store Managers often over work and bend the schedules of strong Assistant Managers Instead of holding the bad performers accountable.

1.0
Apr 14, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There really aren't any good reasons, other than the fact that it's fairly easy to get hired there when you need a part-time job in a pinch. Just don't expect to get full-time work.

Cons

It's nearly impossible to get a full-time position. Stores are frequently understaffed, communication is poor, both management and customers treat associates as if they weren't intelligent people. Benefits are too restricted to full-time employees considering that few people are made full-time. Hours are too inconsistent.

3.0
Apr 13, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The opportunity to help people save money so that they can live better. It's great to know that I can be part of such cause. There is also pride in working for the largest company in the world - fortune 1!

Cons

Extremely long hours - Company operates very lean - and often management does not have a realistic understanding of what it takes to accomplish a task. Positions at home office are better - but if you happen to be supporting the field, expect to work hard and long hours. I also find that wm promoted individuals into positions they were not ready to hold - individuals that lack the very core competencies necessary to perform as leaders. Internal promotions still happen at a large scale - more often than not, people that are not suited are put in positions they shouldnt be in. If you are considering WM - do your homework and get to know your future manager before accepting a position. Also, company starts operating very early in the morning - so if you are used to workin 8-5 be prepared to change your routine to 6:30am-7pm.

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