Walmart Employee Reviews

1.0

Receiving Associate/Overnight Stocker (Former Employee)

22.9.2012, Job Location: Winchester, Virginia

I really can't recommend anyone work for Walmart unless you have no alternatives. Even then, try to make your time with them as short as possible.

When I was with the company, I worked overnights as a stocker. Not a bad job and I worked with some good people.

However...

Drama was very prominent in the workplace. Managers were biased towards certain people, specifically those that didn't put any real effort into their work, while those that did often got the short end of the stick.

The plus side to working for Walmart is having the ability to plan around your schedule. When you went in for your shift, your hours were set--if you were scheduled for an eight hour day, you worked your eight hours and left.

The downside is you better hope you have a supplemental income or another job with real benefits, because what Walmart offers is pathetic. They've made it a point to reduce their full-time workforce as much as possible and fill in with part-timers that don't get any sort of benefits, all in an effort to maximize profits while cutting costs.

My review may seem slanted in one direction, but believe me when I say, if you've heard a horror story from a former employee, odds are it was true.

5.0

Stocker (Former Employee)

10.9.2012, Job Location: Orlando, FL

A typical day at work at Wal-Mart was mostly routine and comfortable. I worked there for so many years but I liked that there was always a possibility that there may be something new that night for us to do since it is such a huge and successful company.

I learned loyalty for a company and how to adapt to a job resposibility through the bad and good. The management had it's pros and cons when it was time for managers to move up in the company or to rotate to different stores but all in all I had mostly great management that was made us feel like a family rather than just their employees. The co-workers at that job were amazing because we grew to feel as a family amongst eachother and always were willing to help eachother.

The hardest part of the job was working with pallets on the floor while customers tried to shop. Overnight was mostly when we had customers and it was the same time the trucks would come in so us weighing both was tough but manageable. Also at the end when the company began their cuts it was a bit devastating because how long I invested in the company, it was sad to go.

The most enjoyable part was the team work, the knowing exactly what to do when we got to work and just working with an awesome company.

1.0

Forklift Driver (Current Employee)

1.9.2012, Job Location: Baytown, TX

I've worked for Walmart in 3 different distribution centers over the last 7 years and I'll say this it's good in the beginning because the salary is a bit higher than most local jobs however the big drawback is after 2 1/2 years you'll max out which to some may not be an issue but if you're an individual like me who has to shoulder more of the load than others I feel I should get paid more than someone who doesn't do half of what I do.

Management is very poor very indecisive and inexperienced people are being hired off the street to be managers when at one point in time the motto was we'll hire from within next thing you know people with no experience are being hired and we're being forced to train our future bosses figure that one out. There's another big problem the hours are not consistent again the pay is good you'll start in the mid 15's but what good is the pay if you're only working 25-30hrs a week and it's like that for a few months.

Prime example in July and August I'll average maybe 28hrs a week the next couple months I'll average 50+ hrs sounds great but there's no balance and consistency. For me to be the breadwinner of my family it's hard to plan for anything because you never really know how your hours are. If you're young fresh out of high school it's a perfect job to work and go to college if you're older than say 27 and have a family to feed I hope your spouse has a good job because you'll never advance up no matter how hard you try, and your hours are never guaranteed.

3.0

Sales Associate/Customer Service (Former Employee)

27.8.2012, Job Location: Omaha, NE

Overall, I loved my job at Walmart. I would still be with them if there had been any positions available when I moved out to AZ. They're great for students and part-timers. Never ever go career though. I couldn't survive working full time at Walmart in Nebraska. I made less than 17,000 a year as a full-time associate with almost 2 years with them. That’s before tax time too.

I had fun and enjoyed working with my co-workers.

Management drove me insane. Scheduling was always wrong and never enough people were scheduled. Half the time I don't think the managers understood the word planning. Never ever mention organizing to them either. They're usually very nice people but never organized as far as I can tell.

The hardest part of the entire job was transitioning from a military mindset of planning and organization to complete randomness. Prioritizing was a foreign concept too.

I did love my job though. I worked in the photo lab, electronics, toys, stationary, and as a cashier. Customer service was essential and I love that part of the job.

3.0

Backroom Inventory Associate (Current Employee)

16.8.2012, Job Location: Richmond, VA

There are good days and not so good days, I currently work overnight 10pm to 7am and my night consists of picking merchandise with the use of a telzon and taking that picked merchandise to the floor for the overnight stockers to place on shelves, after the o.n stockers have done their job they bring back to me what is called exceptions for the morning staff to research and bin.

I also bin nightly overstock frieght into bins by department so that each department stays together. My management team, some are awesome but then you have some that needs to be more relatable, my coworkers for the most part are awesome hard working people who need to be recognized more often for what they accomplish especially when we are shorthanded, the hardest part of my job is trying to accomplish and complete certain things when everyone is not on the same page, meaning if you have too much merchandise and u have no where for it to go.

The most enjoyable part is working with hardworking and fun individuals.

2.0

Zone Merchandise Supervisor (Former Employee)

3.8.2012, Job Location: Othello, WA

One becomes aware that as an individual, they are being slowly used up with the company's willingness to discard after being burned up/out. Medical insurance is a sorry excuse for such. Values are good, though not "stuck" to. It is all about appearances. Job security is precarious to say the least.

Advancement opportunities are good, though the three step coaching process can be crippling and is often used by the company to weed out those they simply don't "like". There are few to no kudos/rewards that are merit based. Management is not in your corner, they are simply looking to keep their OWN jobs, and who can blame them.

Working at Walmart leaves little room for family. All in all, you best have your "mind right" if you wish to work. I have no wish to point fingers at people... Just the way the whole company is run.

5.0

Cashier (Former Employee)

28.7.2012, Job Location: Sparks, NV

I learned how to operate a cash register; and I learned how to count out the till. I learned how to provide acceptable customer service. I also learned the fruits and vegetable codes.

The hardest part of the job was dealing with grouchy customers who was out to make everyone elses day bad. The only thing that you could do and would be smart to do is just smile and thank them for shopping at their local Walmart.

The most enjoyable part of the day would be when I would see nothing but happy customers. It brightened my day up knowing that they were having fun shopping at Walmart; especially for the one that I had to work for.

The management is on top of things. They have their days, just like everybody else, where they would be sluggish and in a blah mood. They get all the requests done by both associates and customers.

Co-workers are a joy to be around. Nevertheless, there will always be that one co-worker that doesn't like you as well as you not liking them... I would just keep a distance from that person. If I had to come in contact with him / her though, I would make short conversation so there wouldn't be any awkwardness.

4.0

Sales Associate (Former Employee)

17.7.2012, Job Location: Wimauma, Fl

A typical day a walmart is pretty basic you clock in you then go to work station and review your job duties for the day. I learned how to deal and communicate with customers to get customer service experience face to face with customers as well as on the phone. I learned how to answer and solve customer questions and complaints to the best of my knowledge and what my title and job duties allowed me to do.

Management was great at Walmart they were willing to go the extra mile to help and show you new things to help you move up in the business as well as giving you tips to help you get your job done fast but efficient. As well as teaching new strategies and procedures for your own personal knowledge. My co Workers were great to everyone was friendly and always helped where it was needed or if asked.

We taught each other different ways of doing procedures or task to help each other when we found new and improved ways of doing things. We always worked as a team. The hardest part of the job was the hours you would work 6 days a week sometimes but only work for four hours at a time. i don't feel that it’s worth it i rather it be worth my wild to come in and worth the gas money now a days and work 3 days a week working an 8-hour shift or double then to work 6 days a week for only 4 hours at a time.

The most enjoyable part of the job was interacting with customers and coworkers, there was always work to be done and you were never standing around with nothing to do.

5.0

Cashier (Former Employee)

2.7.2012, Job Location: Topeka, KS

Very strong Company, especially when the Associates are faced with unexpected natural events. The Corporation is very quick to respond when natural disasters strike and is very helpful when their workers fall victim. A typical day is standard business flow when all employees come in on the day as scheduled and responses from Management is timely and information that is requested is timely and accurate.

I learned that in the world of Customer Service, people deserve and have the right to be acknowledged and respected. Management is very well experienced and knowledge. They highly encourage the Open-door policy and is very well utilized.

My co-workers are very professional and would through ethical means, assist in every possible way through professional practices

Does what is necessary to make Walmart successful. The hardest part of the job, unlike any other business is to please the customer

With what is available while facing the challenges that there are times the requested items may not always be available. The most enjoyable part is the business relationship between the Walmart Corporation and its customers is that the good majority are returning customers.

3.0

Cashier (Former Employee)

25.6.2012, Job Location: Shelton, WA

98% of the days as a cashier were very busy. Interactions with the customers was actually my favorite part of the job, whether they were upset or not. It was a bit of an adjustment going through so many different members of management in such a short period of working for the company. It was also stressful for management to announce new rules that were being enforced, without sharing the announcements at least on a bulletin board or in an area where all employees could view then to be chewed out for following old procedure when we were left unaware.

There never seemed to be enough people on the registers during a really busy time of day and there would be lines that lasted over 30 minutes on quick check. For the most part though it was always an adventure, never knowing what was going to be in store the next day at work, and with that element of surprise it was easy to go into work not knowing what to expect.

The reason I chose to work for such a large corporation was because I understand the way that Sam Walton ran his business.

No matter how large a corporation, the workplace should always be treated like your home and you should welcome your guests warmly, without the guests there is no business, and I've seen too many people take advantage of the lowest prices and price matching as an excuse to treat customers poorly, because 'Oh well, they'll come back'. I sure hope so, and I hope they are treated excellent the next time they come in.

4.0

Cashier (Former Employee)

14.6.2012, Job Location: Winnfield, LA

As a cashier representative at the Winnfield La, Wal-Mart a typical day at work for me is not just another day. Let me tell you a little about what i learned as a cashier it is your responsibility and duty to make sure every customer is served with a smile. some say i give a new meaning to the saying.

My saying is a little different " a customer is only as happy as you make them". As a cashier it is your responsibility to make sure the that management knows what you customer is having problems with if there are any. My co-workers would say that I'm silly and that i always have something interesting to tell them. They would also say that I'm easy to get along with. I would have to say the hardest part of my job was having a customer that was past the point of no return mad and i would not claim then down. (That would be the crying babies).

The most important part and what i enjoyed most about my job was all the new people I came in contact with and how they would say the same thing i was thinking. ( You sound funny where are you from.)

3.0

Cashier (Former Employee)

7.6.2012, Job Location: Plano, IL

A typical day would be a anywhere from a 4-9 hour shift. I would spend the entire shift cashiering with an hour lunch and two 15 min breaks unless I worked a 4- or 5-hour shift in which I would get one break.
I did not learn much, except maybe how to deal with difficult people.

The management was hit or miss. I had many managers. Only a few were understanding people. Since I had school full time, I had a specific schedule which they were willing to work with. However, as a cashier, my schedule was ever changing. The longer I was employed, the more that I was scheduled. My schedule began running into school obligations, and after many discussions with my manager, he unpleasantly changed my schedule back to what I originally requested. I occasionally had to call in to make my classes, and I got in trouble for that which I felt was unjust. This is why I ended up quitting.

My coworkers were pleasant people who I enjoyed working with. They faced many scheduling issues as well with management.

The hardest part about my job besides dealing with my schedule was that some of the customers were very mean people. This was my first job, however, and I wasn't fully prepared.

The best part about my job was my paycheck. It wasn't much but it was the only thing keeping me there.

4.0

Shift Manager (Current Employee)

29.5.2012, Job Location: Ottawa, IL

Typical day-Tour facility for merchandise presentation opportunities, conduct management meetings, store meetings, departmental tours, administrative/human resource and operational time to follow-up on areas of opportunity. Tour with overnight shift for turnover direction.

What I learned-Process management, time management, conflict resolution, inventory management, problem solving skills, financial management, presentation skills, operations management.
Management-strong culture and loyalty, high integrity and accountability, quick to learn new processes and skills, can change direction rapidly if needed.

Hardest part of job-Ensuring that direction will be completed on my off days, and communication will be properly passed on.

Most enjoyable part of job -Daily interaction with people, merchandising, serving customers and solving problems with associates and customers.

2.0

Customer Service, Stocker, Apparel, Cashier (Former Employee)

11.5.2012, Job Location: Union, MO

On a typical day you can count on getting in trouble for some rule that they changed yesterday while you were off. If that's not enough the managers do not take your side even when following proper procedure.
One manager will tell you to do one thing and another will tell you not to worry about that because they want you to do this. Then again you get in trouble because, no matter what you do, you can't split yourself in half.

Managers do not deal with problems until they are out of hand and you have a customer screaming in your face for something a manager told you to do. But when they finally do arrive, they do not want to deal with the verbal abuse that they were about to put you through so the customer gets their way. There are exceptions but they rotate every 4 days so you may not see a good manager for a week.

The hardest part of the job is keeping it. I spent years walking on eggshells in that place. No absence is excused, whether you end up in the E.R. that night or you have to go home early because your vomiting on a register. With their don't care policy it is easy to get six absenses in six months. Oh, and everytime you miss a day, it stays on your recond for that full six months.

The most and maybe only enjoyable part of the job was the people i worked with and the quarter bonuses. I didn't just work with the people at Walmart, they become your friends and second family over the years. They are good people who work hard for their money and deserve much more respect.

1.0

Cashier (Former Employee)

2.5.2012, Job Location: Carthage, TN

A typical day at Wal-Mart can range from fast-paced and teeth-clenching, to enjoyable and thumb-twiddling. They have pretty strict rules about uniform, personal appearance, timeliness, customer interaction and standards of job performance (each being somewhat different for every department).

You eventually learn how to fake a smile and keep your mouth closed even when dealing with the most unruly customers or supervisors. Most of management can be friendly - if you catch them at the right time, but there are many cases of associates being unjustly punished (up to being fired) for first offenses that were minor, while other "members of the team" can repeatedly break policies and rules without any sort of coaching or discipline.

I will say that the many co-workers I have worked with were very pleasant people. You can become a family of close-knit friends and the support system is something to be cherished. There is truly no difficult part of the job other than standing still for long hours, which can wear on your body.

Certainly, the most enjoyable part was being able to meet and talk with many different people.

4.0

Accounting, Customer Service Manager, Cashier (Former Employee)

28.4.2012, Job Location: Hartland, MI

I loved my job. The work was easy. Yet, like any other work place it had its days. A typical day would be me and at times another co-worker (I was full-time, they were part-time) would open the office. We would do our daily routines from start to finish. We had certain deadlines we had to meet on a daily basis. We had daily paper work for management to sign. Once that was done we could file that paperwork.

My management team was good. There were great managers, then there were managers who I personally felt they could care less about their staff. There were also the managers that would say or do one thing and turn around and do or say another. Since I have lost my job working with Wal-Mart, I have learned to trust nobody. I knew that before Wal-Mart. However, due to certain managers that work at Wal-Mart, I do not feel I will ever be in the position I am in now - jobless.

There was not really a hard part of work. The hardest thing for me was certain circumstances arose and at times it became hard for me to get to work at 5a.m. on top of a 45-minute car drive one way. These circumstances have since been taken care of. The most enjoyable part of my job were my co-workers and customers. I had an amazing co-worker who shared the office with me. I just hope there is someone else out there as amazing as she was that I can get to know and work aside.

I am glad to say I remain friends with her and others.

1.0

ZMS (Former Employee)

18.4.2012, Job Location: NJ

Thats how I felt the day I left. I was an associate for WalMart for over 12 years. I had a wonderful relationship with my fellow associates and management.....so I thought. I was moving out of state, and wanted to transfer to a WalMart in my new location. OMG !!!

It was like pulling teeth to get help. I asked management to help me, personnell manager to help me & nothing....I kept being told "I'll help you find the information you need" or "I'll look into it for you" or (my favorite saying) "I'll get back to you". And nothing ! No help from any of them. I even called the store I wanted to transfer too, hard to believe... They did the same thing "I'll call you back" and they didn't. I went onto the wire & put in for a transfer & no one would follow through with it. It was like....too bad, so sad.....if I didn't stay with this WalMart I couldn't go to any. And that's what happened....

Management took so long to get their act together, when I got to my new home & went to the local WalMart...I was told it was too late. I had to reapply and start all over again, at part time with less pay and a lower position. This just proves, you cannot be loyal to a company like WalMart, they don't care about their associates at all. Thanks to them, I wasted 12 years and am now unemployed.

Maybe someone of importance will read these reviews and make some needed changes to this company.

4.0

Cashier (Former Employee)

15.4.2012, Job Location: Bristol, CT

A typical day at work at the Bristol walmart was setting up your register, cashing out customers, and helping take care of overstock on the downtime. It was generally a fun place to work. I learned to work fast, without sacrificing quality of work and working with many people at once.

The only complaint I ever had with my Walmart store was that the managers either played favorites with the higher up employees or they completely ignored you all together. None of the managers knew any of the cashier or stockers names by memory, they were rude to all the workers in front of customers, and they were even rude to customers!

The hardest part of working at Walmart is not being able to help customers in all situations. Sometimes there is something wrong with a product that customers need fixed, or a product that is no longer on the shelf and there is nothing we can do to help them find it and they leave upset. But the most enjoyable part of the job was most definitely the atmosphere. Aside from very few minor customer/worker problems in the time I worked there, it was a very happy environment.

The other cashiers were friendly and down to earth and the customers were all usually very polite and easy to wait on.

4.0

ICS Lead (Former Employee)

2.4.2012, Job Location: Six Mile Cypress and Colonial

My typical day when I worked at nights was to go have a meeting, then gather my team which consisted of at least 20 - 25 people depending on the night. Depending on whether it was a holiday or not, or if the store had been ran sacked because of a hurricane dictated the outcome. I would pull all the pallets out from the grocery side for each aisle usually would have somebody help me. Then would drop all the merchandise on the floor where it goes including all of the gm freight that came into the grocery side.

Depending on the aisle on how it looked would usually determine how much backstock I would pull out. If the aisle wasn't so bad and the amount of grocery that came in for that night maybe just try to find all the lows and outs. After I got my team set with that I would go around and look at all the displays, front main displays, side displays and skids for each aisle and determine whether I would have to tear them down and rotate them to smaller displays or fill them up. At 3 in the morning I usually would receive a dairy, frozen, or charts (sales items for the week) truck and would unload it. At around 4:30 we would have to pick up shrink wrap all pallets going back and get them lifted into the racks so the backroom would look good.

After all that we would zone the isles which is bringing everything forward.

3.0

Instock Associate (Former Employee)

31.3.2012, Job Location: Gilbert, AZ

I had worked for Walmart super center store. It's a fun place to meet new people every day; you get to work independently; you can choose the hours. But health insurance does not cover some needs like chiropractic services.

Walmart is a good place for young people to work and support themselves through colleges. It's also good for disabled people to work part time and get to keep their SSDI benefits, too. Same for retired people to work there to supplement their retirement pension benefits. The pay is better for management level jobs. But the pay raise is only 35 cents to 60 cents for non-management level jobs.

The best part about it is bonus surplus added to the paycheck if the store meets monthly profit goal every month. I would not mind to work part time for Walmart. If you want higher pay, bigger pay raise and better healh insurance coverage and especially retirement plan, it is better to seek jobs with other employers that can afford to give you more! It's okay to work for Walmart if you are looking for a part time job. That is all.

2.0

Cashier (Current Employee)

22.3.2012, Job Location: Show Low, AZ

Walmart has a bad relation with its employees. High turnover rates; poor beginning wages which makes the majority of its employees reliant on welfare to survive; it takes a year to get some of your benefits and two years to get all of them; backstabbers and favoritism is more common than you know.

Walmart is so busy being an equal opportunity employee that some individuals with particular needs (like single moms with small children) get overlooked because it's not a federally protected group like race or religion. Opportunities are taken away from single moms when they have to have weekends off, because the daycare isn't open and babysitters don't want to watch your kids on the weekend.

I work with the most dedicated, hardworking, amazing group of people that make all of the issues in the first two paragraphs endurable.

4.0

Sales Associate (Former Employee)

2.3.2012, Job Location: Carrollton, GA

I was very generous in my ratings considering I experience a little racism with the uneducated staff, but if you work in a rural area you should expect that anyway. The work is decent it will get your basic bills paid, but you dont have much after that. I would promote Wal-Mart as a temporary job. 6 to 8 months if you find a new job take it, but leave on good terms and you can always come back if anything happen.

Which means put in your two weeks’ notice and make sure you fill it. You will be able to rehire. I've been rehired twice because I have left on good terms. The staff is very undereducated so you can get the job if you have a high school diploma and know maybe a little bit of Spanish. If you have a 2- or 4-year degree you automatically will qualify, but don’t stay long if you have a degree because you will feel underappreciated and overworked.

Use this as a platform to advance into other fields.

3.0

Department Manager (Current Employee)

23.2.2012, Job Location: Kansas City, MO

Having had positions from cart pusher & maintenance all way to a salaried assistant manager I can say that there are some job codes that Walmart favors over others. Department managers are tasked with too many projects in a weeks’ time and pressured so much to get them done that they do not take the proper time to complete them which in turn could get them into trouble.

Management is so far removed from the hourly associates they have lost perspective on what it really takes to be an effective department manager. Store managers flip out and even make threats to gilt you into pushing for sales increases to the point of nearly ignoring company policies and doing things to make them look good on paper. The family atmosphere left the company when Sam & Helen past away.

3.0

Sales Associate (Current Employee)

17.2.2012, Job Location: Tulsa, OK

From what i`ve seen working at the walmart location that I do is walmart is a good company to work for, but the store I was generally hired on was a stop and go from the beginning. I was originally hired on for a certain position and then when I went in to do my interview I was then told by the Personnel Supervisor that I was to either be put into another position or I would not be able to work at WalMart Superstores.

When originally, I selected the position to better suit my Schedule due to parents’ medical problems. So, in turn I had to completely change my schedule for Walmart`s benefit. But, A job was a job, I took the position which I ended up enjoying in the end, but at the end I was transferred into a department I was completely unacknowledged on and was the only associate in that department for most of the day so it put me at a big disadvantage.

Walmart may be a great company to work for, but from what I have seen so far, as an Employee i`m not satisfied.

3.0

Meat department sales (Former Employee)

1.2.2012, Job Location: Mesa, AZ

I took a job at walmart when the economy went bad in 2008 because they were the only ones hiring at the time. I spent almost 4 years there and most of the time it was horrible. Always having to walk on egg shells because management is quick to fire people.

The pay is VERY VERY unfair for what you have to do and put up with. When walmart as a company says they are competitive with other companys, NO NO NO they are not. Dont get me wrong if you’re ok with being paid peanuts for long hours then this is the job for you.

My coworkers were good people and fun to be around for the most part.