Awful company to work for - Anonymous employee Kohl's Employee Review

1.0
Oct 15, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Kohl's has average benefits and perks. Additionally, they are very focused on getting employees' feedback through their Associate surveys. Unfortunately, just because they ask for the feedback, they will not necessarily do anything about the feedback they receive.

Cons

The work-life balance is absolutely awful, even though that is something that management says that is one of the company's priorities. Additionally, they do not abide by their anti-retaliation policy. If you have issues with your job, do not bother sharing them with your manager and/or HR. They will either be ignored or you will be retaliated against. They seem big into career development, but it is extremely difficult to move up in the company unless you are in certain areas. It is most likely that you will take several lateral moves before you can get anywhere (or unless you are willing to relocate).

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