Does Walmart pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Walmart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Walmart. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Walmart?

55% of Walmart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Walmart 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Walmart?

Cashier (13608) , Sales Associate (7744) , Overnight Stocker (4392) , Sales Associate/Cashier (3823) , Stocker (3190) , Associate (2866) , Assistant Manager (2046) , Department Manager (1954) , Front End Cashier (1876) , Customer Service Representative (1736) , Personal Shopper (1673) , Personal Shopper/OGP (1404) , Team Lead (1235) , Manager (1177) , Pharmacy Technician (1174)

What are the pros of working at Walmart according to real employee reviews?

"EASY WORK! It’s very simple to learn and be very good at Pay WAS good for what the job is" ((in 12765 reviews)); "Good benefits once you have been there long enough to be eligible and the profit sharing is also good" ((in 6916 reviews)); "Great for people who can work crazy hours and don't like to go to church on Sunday." ((in 5577 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and the job is really easy when you get the hang of it." ((in 3734 reviews)); "flexible hours gives you time to go to doctor and other places you might need to go" ((in 3698 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Walmart according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management: some of the managers were rude and did not care about their workers." ((in 12018 reviews)); "No work life balance expected to talk to customers even though the job will say you will do chats and emails" ((in 1928 reviews)); "Management is just trash too much favoritism and the hr doesn’t do nothing when you complain." ((in 1370 reviews)); "They were promoted from within with no training or direction on how to manage staff." ((in 1232 reviews)); "Poor upper management and impersonal" ((in 1189 reviews))

What are employees saying about Walmart layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Walmart layoffs and their outlook for job security at Walmart in 2026.

Walmart reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(142,085 total reviews)

John Furner

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Walmart has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142,085 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 Commerce de détail et de gros industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

142K reviews

2.0

Jun 20, 2018

Staff Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big Brand Free Food Free Transport Flexible WFH

Cons

Pathetic Performance management system introduced recently Force fit of Bell curve - Loose hike and growth if your turn comes High attrition Office spread in 3 buildings - lot of time spent in between them

Walmart Response

7y

Hello - we appreciate your valuable feedback. Thank for you recognizing some of the things that are working for you. We are sorry that there are some issues which are troubling you. The bell curve is a guideline for teams to manage their talent in a fair way and ensure a fair distribution of compensation. If you have concerns about how this is being applied, please talk to your HR representative to ensure they are addressed. WalmartLabs' growth this year is high and we have to utilize all available space and hence you see us across three offices. We hope to hire greater talent. On your last comment - we would be happy to hear what else we can do to become competitive and employee friendly and open to suggestions that help us improve. Please let us know your thoughts here in detail - either via your manager, or meeting with HR. You have other opportunities during the year to share your detailed feedback in a constructive manner as well. Wishing you a successful career with us.

2.0

Apr 29, 2018

Too much of politics and bureaucracy

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, cutting edge technologies

Cons

Too much of gang forming. No clear communication of initiatives from managers. No freedom of speech and you will be marked and career is going’s to get hit if you are raising voice . 1:1 s are just formalities .

3.0

Aug 30, 2017

Corporate Tech

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great Name in Retail -Exposure to fast-paced environment -Compete directly with Amazon -Good industry exposure

Cons

-Tech company with very corporate feel -Lots of yellow tape -Politics -Hierarchial

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