Walmart reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(142,359 total reviews)
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John Furner

58% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Walmart has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142,359 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 Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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142K reviews
5.0
Apr 9, 2022

Fast paced Neighborhood Walmart

Recommend
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Pros

Discount card to use at all Walmart stores Starting wages are higher that Californias minimum wage. Opportunities for growth within Walmart or other areas. College tuition is paid. 401(K) Health insurance , Vision and perhaps dental.

Cons

Working the over night (ON) shift has many is not for all. People don’t last because working from 11p.m.-8a.m. is not the most desired time slot. Vacation days off are difficult to obtain. Holidays are extremely difficult to get off. 4 or more call outs that you can’t cover with your Protected paid time off will get you terminated. Even if you have COVID-19 you have to cover it with your PPTO. If your shift doesn’t have enough people working that day, work is still expected to be completed. The shift leaders will do their best to help but with the lack of employees, they will be riding your team to complete the work. There is no overtime. In fact, the shift leaders will get a write up for a non salary employee working over time. No more quarterly bonuses. Equipment needs to be plentiful for all employees and not reserved to “trained” employees.

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Walmart Response
4y
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful review. We appreciate you so much.
5.0
Nov 11, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Size and scope of the enterprise means that whatever your niche is, there is likely a team or product that wants your specialization. Living near the corporate headquarters is definitely a selling point. Northwest Arkansas was amazing when I first started and has only kept getting better.

Cons

It's a retailer not an IT company. It's got that baked into its bones and it shows sometimes with the decision/procurement process. Tech debt is pretty high in some areas and often it won't be addressed due to penny wise, pound foolish thinking. Northwest Arkansas and by proxy the Bentonville campus is liberal for the South but conservative for the tech industry standards. Sometimes people are waaaaayyyyy out of step with that reality and either want the Good Old Boy days to come back or can't understand why their deeply held views are labelled as being Social Justice Warrior-esque.

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Walmart Response
4y
Thank you for such a detailed and well thought out review. We value this input so much. Also, we value you and your 20+ years of dedicated commitment to Walmart. Thank you.
5.0
Jul 9, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Wal-mart has unbelievable support benefits insurance the list goes on and on. If you want to work for a company that looks out for you in every good way and not in a negative way, this is where you belong.

Cons

The only downside at Walmart it is tough to climb the ladder it takes years of pursuit in a style similar to what a politician might go thru essentially being accepted by every employee as deserving to be promoted. Another words it doesn't happen easily. If you are a hard worker, get ready to be used hard and put up wet. I suggest taking everything you do at a pace because if you are out to impress you had better be prepared to keep that pace because it will become required and expected without any kind of gratification or appreciation for putting forth extra at work. There is not any type of reward system for someone who puts in 110% and doing so will not benefit you. I recommend watching people your first couple of days and paying attention to stay in the mainstream average. You will not get a raise and will not gain for extra hard work ethic and from personal experience let me say that learning this lesson is hard on your motivation once you have. So don't do it. Set a pace you can easily handle and stick to it no matter what and enjoy your job its a cinch.

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