All-right for retail - Shoe Lead Kohl's Employee Review

2.0
Mar 31, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Weekly consistent pay Decent employee discount Pretty good Eye-care benefits 401k available

Cons

3% Yearly raise in 5 years was the highest raise I recieved. One raise. Not competitive in pay No real reason to buy the clothes as you can't wear a majority of them to work Cooperate doesn't understand how the job works in practice Incentives non-existent based on performance unless you trick people into credit cards. I asked a manager one time when they expected us to get truck done 2 hours earlier , and the basic answer was get it done faster with no incentive, no change in staffing, no change in procedure, just do it faster. They had no tools to offer a short-term incentive to meet demands. The "incentives" offered include small bits of candy mostly for getting credits. Good experience as an employee comes down to leadership, which varies Policy is unclear when it matters and when it doesn't matter to follow them. Corporate only seems to pay attention to ratings from online strangers over employees

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

Good full-time benefits, flexible scheduling. But the cons are starting to outweigh the good.

Cons

A new store manager took over the Massapequa Park location (Long Island, NY) and the workplace culture has become highly challenging since. Her management style is overly critical, and she makes harsh, rapid judgments without taking the time to know her associates or understand their roles. Furthermore, she does not lead by example, and she sets unrealistic expectations without providing regular check-ins or continuous coaching. This has left the staff feeling unsupported and neglected. There is also a strong perception that loyal employees hours are being unfairly cut or even terminated to reduce store costs rather than supporting the well-being and retention of the staff.

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