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 (13606) , Sales Associate (7744) , Overnight Stocker (4390) , Sales Associate/Cashier (3822) , Stocker (3190) , Associate (2864) , Assistant Manager (2046) , Department Manager (1954) , Front End Cashier (1876) , Customer Service Representative (1736) , Personal Shopper (1673) , Personal Shopper/OGP (1404) , Team Lead (1235) , Manager (1176) , Pharmacy Technician (1173)

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 12675 reviews)); "Good benefits once you have been there long enough to be eligible and the profit sharing is also good" ((in 6996 reviews)); "Great people and potential to win in a highly competitive market; many interesting problems to solve." ((in 5529 reviews)); "flexible hours gives you time to go to doctor and other places you might need to go" ((in 3729 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and the job is really easy when you get the hang of it." ((in 3660 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 12055 reviews)); "No work life balance expected to talk to customers even though the job will say you will do chats and emails" ((in 1924 reviews)); "Management is just trash too much favoritism and the hr doesn’t do nothing when you complain." ((in 1393 reviews)); "They were promoted from within with no training or direction on how to manage staff." ((in 1217 reviews)); "Poor upper management and impersonal" ((in 1191 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

(142,063 total reviews)

John Furner

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Walmart has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142,063 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

3.0

May 23, 2012

A little less than satisfying

Maintenance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Walmart does offer everything you could wish for in an employer. Except the pay could be better. Flexible scheduling for those who are in school, better benefits that offered by most employers. The ability to change jobs or even careers and still remain at Walmart. Walmart is a whole world inside of itself. It is much more than just retail.

Cons

Basically the old Walmart had everything you could have wished for and it was indeed back then a very good company for its employees. The new Walmart is a symbol of its former self that is quickly losing its substance. The company is no longer what is was under Sam Walton. The pay and benefits are being scaled back. New hires are not getting the same deal as those hired in years past. The scheduling is horrible. There is no consideration for a work-life balance. It is all about Walmart and what is best for the company. You have to schedule everything around an ever changing, revolving schedule. There is no regularity to it.

5.0

May 21, 2012

Equal Opportunity Employer

Full time associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Opportunity for advancement -Fantastic Management team -Clearly told what your job consists of -Perfect for students, or anyone looking for flexible scheduling

Cons

-Low wages in comparison to other similar positions -Not enough hours -Always having to defend that just because you work at Walmart, you're not a complete idiot. -Rude/arrogant customers that walk all over you due to the fact that your work is "less meaningful" than theirs.

3.0

May 21, 2012

It's a job.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome co-workers Friendly managers(most of the time) Decent pay for an entry level job You can gain a lot of retail experience, from working in other departments. Great resume builder when you can list experience. Rewarding to help customers find what they want if you love working with people.

Cons

Managers often tell you about 8 different things to get done at the same time. No cross communication or coordination sometimes it seems like. Often unrealistic expectations of associates, deadlines to get things done as well as taking care of customers can often be stressful. Getting pulled to other departments when you have too much to get done in your department is stressful as well, some areas are paid more than you and you are doing their work. Almost impossible to get Full-Time unless you're working nights or an unloader. Part time hours are 33 a week, no benefits.

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