Walmart Reviews

Pros

advancement , knowledge , good customer service

Cons

need to be flexible, hours never the same

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your associates , better benefits

Pros

it is an ok job working at walmart it pays the bils and allows me to earn some money within

Cons

lack of job op and not having the amount of money i deserive want more cash and happness within the comp

Advice to Senior Management

it is an ok job working at walmart it pays the bils and allows me to earn some money within

Pros

Flexible for the most part

Cons

Culture, politics, very big and change is sometimes hard to implement unless the message is conveyed top down.

Advice to Senior Management

NA

Pros

Walmart isn't going anywhere and neither is the overnight crew. If you need a stable job and steady paycheck then working overnight at Walmart can provide this for as long as you can work. Most salaried managers are very well trained in retail and leadership strategy and can pass that along to you as well. Lots of room to advance into management if your willing to work hard, play by the rules, be creative, and make the best of every situation. Benefits for full time associates are pretty good and include health, cancer coverage, HSA, dental, vision, life, AD+D, STD, LTD, 401K (full company match), 100s of discounts nationwide on everything from your cell phone to rental cars to hotel rooms, personal time (2 days yearly), paid holidays (5 per year), paid vacations (1 week at one year, 2 weeks at 3 years, 3 weeks at 5 years, 4 weeks at 7 years and then your maxed out), quarterly profit sharing bonus and more.

Cons

Working third shift (overnights) is hard work. Expectations are very high. Management demands the best you can possibly do every day, no excuses, end of story. This can seem like slave driving but at the end of the day its for the best. When we all work hard as a whole-store team the results are incredible and that is reflected in your sales and customer satisfaction and later in your profit sharing bonus. Benefits aren't very good for part time associates and can it takes to two years of employment to earn 1 weeks paid vacation per year.

Advice to Senior Management

If someone is having a bad day, back off. No one can be 100% every single time they work every day without excuse. Life happens to everyone, not just those who don't work for Walmart. "Striving for excellence" does not mean "crack the whip". Inspire instead of threaten. Lead your people: it's what they want and expect from the companies LEADership. Stop playing favorites when promotions come around ... everyone who is equally qualified should get an equal chance, not just the guy you went fishing with last weekend.

Pros

The company is stable and will be around for years to come. Many associates become close and develop lasting friendships.

Cons

The company is so concerned about law suits, that compassion and logic seem to be lacking at times. They have developed an effective method of terminating an associate for whatever reason they choose.

Advice to Senior Management

Recover the heart and soul that Sam Walton founded and instilled in his associates of true respect for the individual and their families.

Pros

Ability to make a big impact. Culture. Responsibility. Big projects. Big exposure. Big potential.

Cons

Low entry-level pay. Not competitive in this category, company loses a lot of top engineering talent because of it. Simply raising the entry-level pay would do a lot for their company's recruiting and talent base in the future.

Pros

Salary is unmatched. Made a killing

Cons

Hours are horrible. 80 hours a week

Advice to Senior Management

Run lots of money but no life

Pros

Most area managers have respect for their associates

Cons

Poor choices made when giving promotiins

Advice to Senior Management

Promote based on skills and not on how well a person does in a behavioral inrerview

Pros

Interesting experiences and coworkers
Get money
Good first job
Don't expect too much
Some locations can be much better than others

Cons

Pays not great, not a fantastic long term job
Depending on your boss, can be a great or miserable experience

Advice to Senior Management

Should train sales associates to be managers internally rather than recruiting to that level externally, makes employees lose motivation otherwise

Pros

Everyone hates Wal-Mart, but honestly, it is not a bad company to work for. The individuals that work there become a family, and the company does believe in work/life balance. The competence and fairness of your leadership within your facility will determine your happiness within the company.

Cons

The company does lack decent healthcare benefits, but that is to be expected in this economy. Secondly, the company is so large that it is easy to get lost in the shuffle.

Advice to Senior Management

The morale, over all, appears to be up. However, some associates are scared of the direction of the company. It might help to appease associates.