Does Walmart pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Walmart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Walmart. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Walmart?

55% of Walmart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Walmart 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Walmart?

Cashier (13638) , Sales Associate (7753) , Overnight Stocker (4401) , Sales Associate/Cashier (3827) , Stocker (3196) , Associate (2877) , Assistant Manager (2047) , Department Manager (1955) , Front End Cashier (1881) , Customer Service Representative (1736) , Personal Shopper (1673) , Personal Shopper/OGP (1405) , Team Lead (1238) , Manager (1178) , Pharmacy Technician (1177)

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

"EASY WORK! It’s very simple to learn and be very good at Pay WAS good for what the job is" ((in 12805 reviews)); "Good benefits once you have been there long enough to be eligible and the profit sharing is also good" ((in 6962 reviews)); "Great for people who can work crazy hours and don't like to go to church on Sunday." ((in 5586 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and the job is really easy when you get the hang of it." ((in 3696 reviews)); "flexible hours gives you time to go to doctor and other places you might need to go" ((in 3690 reviews))

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

"Poor management: some of the managers were rude and did not care about their workers." ((in 11990 reviews)); "No work life balance expected to talk to customers even though the job will say you will do chats and emails" ((in 1936 reviews)); "Management is just trash too much favoritism and the hr doesn’t do nothing when you complain." ((in 1397 reviews)); "They were promoted from within with no training or direction on how to manage staff." ((in 1203 reviews)); "Poor upper management and impersonal" ((in 1188 reviews))

What are employees saying about Walmart layoffs in 2026?

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

Walmart reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(142,344 total reviews)

John Furner

58% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Walmart has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142,344 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

1.0

Jan 11, 2018

A terrible employer.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

There really are no pros for working for Walmart. One has to be very careful with anything that Walmart does as it self serving. For instance, if the company wants to let an employee go, it will ask the employee if they would rather go on an improvement plan, quit or get terminated. This merely done because if an employee quits, it will likely not be able to get unemployment.

Cons

Ignorance is praised. If a person is intelligent, they will not succeed. I have truly never dealt with so many ignorant people in my life. Granted there are a few diamonds beneath all of the dirt, but one has to be careful when dealing with Walmart. Make sure that everything is documented as the company will state something that is conflicting. Be very careful with the people who you associate with. There are many self-serving people. I am truly grateful that I no longer am employed by a truly despicable organization.

5.0

Jan 7, 2018

Retail Sales Associate

Retail sales associate

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Pros

They are the best to work with your schedule especially as a college student.

Cons

Depending on the job title, the shifts can tend to drag on a little.

2.0

Dec 22, 2017

Assistant Store Madnessment

Asm- assistant store manager

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Pros

The salary is a huge draw to this job but is very misleading. ( if you divide the hours for the pay...you are killing yourself for low pay) You can learn some very valuable skills if you choose to stay in retail. You can change locations/positions if you are brave enough to stay in current role for 18 months. Starting out you get 21 days PTO (Paid time off)... you will need it to keep any sanity.

Cons

No personal life at all. Expected to work 5 days a week at minimum 10 hours a day. Funny how the 5 days turn into 6 and 10 hours turns into 12 !!! Even on your 1 day off, you get text messages/calls and even asked to come in. Forget about family time, weekends, 1rst of the month, holidays, etc. 2 weeks prior to inventory and Regional visits, you will work around the clock. ASM's are highly paid stockers since they are cutting more and more associate hours. Then...you have to "stay over" to get your administrative work done. Quick burn-out. I am not writing this because I am disgruntled but to provide potential job seekers with a clear picture of what to expect so they can make an informed decision. If you want 47,500 a year and no life...go for it ! I'm getting out

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