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 (13647) , Sales Associate (7755) , Overnight Stocker (4403) , Sales Associate/Cashier (3828) , Stocker (3198) , Associate (2877) , Assistant Manager (2047) , Department Manager (1955) , Front End Cashier (1882) , Customer Service Representative (1737) , 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 12877 reviews)); "Good benefits once you have been there long enough to be eligible and the profit sharing is also good" ((in 6936 reviews)); "Great for people who can work crazy hours and don't like to go to church on Sunday." ((in 5625 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and the job is really easy when you get the hang of it." ((in 3713 reviews)); "flexible hours gives you time to go to doctor and other places you might need to go" ((in 3674 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 12033 reviews)); "No work life balance expected to talk to customers even though the job will say you will do chats and emails" ((in 1914 reviews)); "Management is just trash too much favoritism and the hr doesn’t do nothing when you complain." ((in 1402 reviews)); "They were promoted from within with no training or direction on how to manage staff." ((in 1207 reviews)); "Poor upper management and impersonal" ((in 1189 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.

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3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(142,397 total reviews)

John Furner

57% 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 142,397 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

2.0

Aug 6, 2009

Former Manager with this company

Wal-mart assistant manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

Walmart has recently restructured the managemet schedules so that you pretty much know what your schedule will be throughout the year. Although your superior manager can change your schedule making you work whatever they want you to work. Work schedule for day management is 3 days on 3 days off 8am-8pm daily. Overnight shift i 4 on and 4 off 8pm-8am.

Cons

Schedule can be changed whenever regardless Over the years walmarts focus has turned from customer and associates to just making a quick buck. Pay is not competitive to other assistant manager positions I have seen, when you are managing a store 4 times the size

2.0

Aug 5, 2009

Great place to be FROM...

inside sales department technical role

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great resume builder. Other companies love to see Wal-Mart on a resume. - exposure to different technologies - able to move around laterally every 2 years - peer review process within evaluation system - If you are identified as a "fast track" individual then you will be advanced at a blinding speed.

Cons

- Wal-Mart ISD is based on metrics. The sooner you figure out what you're being graded on, the sooner you'll advance. - You are a number at ISD. Do not ask for special consideration. Work-life balance is based on numbers, not the needs of the individual. - Directors-level and above managers tend to stagnate in a role and create a feifdom, even turning down promotions to stay comfortable. - Certain groups get more consideration for advancement than the norm. This appears to be done without consideration to their fit within the role or the team.

2.0

Aug 4, 2009

It's okay. I want out though!

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I like the associates that I work with. Some of the customers are nice. If I know of a day or several days that I need off and put in a request several months in advance, I can usually get them off. I like that when I leave my area, I do not have to take anything home with me.

Cons

The mangers can be mean and demanding of the associates. Sometimes they are mean to each other. In the area that I work, the schedule is very random. If the schedule were set I would love it. Some of the customers are mean. Most of the time it is hard to get a hold of a manager and that is frustrating when there is an angry customer staring at you. I do not always get my breaks or lunches on time, or at all. Most of the time I also do not get to leave work on time.

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