Walmart reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(142,016 total reviews)
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John Furner

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Walmart has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142,016 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 Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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142K reviews
5.0
Feb 18, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

great pay. great benefits. no experience necessary, they train you, then give you a useful trade, and a license to use the forklift. pays more than any of my other jobs. plus after the months and then every 6 months for the first 2 years, you get a pay increase. you go from 16.45 to 19.50 after 2 and a half years. i was willing to do any job just to get my foot in the door. but luckily i got one of the easier ones here. they do have jobs here in this warehouse that lifts and loads boxes andshipments by hand ALLL day. but as an unloader processor on the sams side, im not rerquired to lift anything by hand. I do all the lifting with the forklift! I love it. They also teach you how to use the forklift for the first time. They train you for 8 weeks. And you have weeks during training to mess up without the fear of getting in trouble. Everybody is very friendly and supportive. you dont have to deal with customers!! thats one of the best parts! I came from a call center, so all day i had to listen to complaining customers and I had to kiss butt. here i have my forklift, im left alone, i do my job. i dont really have to deal with people. i dont have to sell anything. i just take that forklift, lift things out the truck, set it down in the building then go back in until i get the rest. i do that all day. very easy. I get paid good money for this! If youre lucky enough to get a call back, definitely take it and be grateful. so many would do anything to get their foot in the door.

Cons

its hot in the warehouse at night

2.0
Oct 19, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's exciting to work in the e-commerce industry, especially with a company that has a lot of potential and interesting things going on.

Cons

It depends on the team, but what I personally saw were multiple rounds of layoffs, and a very cut throat environment. There is no job stability. No work life balance. You are not welcome if you have are older and have a family or kids - the majority of employees and those that are most valued are in their early-mid 20's, young, and willing to work 24/7. New management has killed the company. Their goal is to get rid of everyone at Walmart and replace them with teams from Jet; anyone at Walmart will always be inferior. They don't care about people, whether it is in retention or development. You are easily replaced if you are not a super smart young Harvard educated analytics type person. Let's just say that I had high hopes for working at Walmart eCommerce and although it was once a great place to work it has turned into a night mare and I am left traumatized by the number of extremely experienced, admirable people that I have seen suddenly walked out by security and laid off for no reason.

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I appreciate you reaching out with feedback, although the feedback you left is harrowing to hear. We want to do everything we can to ensure our associates are treated with respect, fairness and trust. If you have any concerns regarding discrimination, you can contact Walmart Global Ethics at https://www.walmartethics.com/reportaconcern.aspx# or call 1-800-WM-ETHIC. Walmart prohibits discrimination in employment, employment-related decisions or in business dealings on the basis of an individual’s race, color, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other status protected by law or local policy. If you feel comfortable doing so, I would welcome the chance to hear your feedback directly. I can assure you that we have a zero tolerance for retaliation. Please reach out to me directly. - Becky S., SVP Human Resources
5.0
Nov 10, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is GREAT. They treat you like a friend. Very understanding about your situation as well. This will be my first job and it’s probably the best decision I could have made.

Cons

Attendance is huge to them. If you do mess up your chance with Walmart you will be asked why u quit or got fired from the number one retail store and that looks bad on you.

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