Jun 19, 2012
Walmart reviews
3.4
55% would recommend to a friend
John Furner
60% approve of CEO
51% positive business outlook
Walmart has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142,106 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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2.0
Jun 21, 2010
Recommend
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Pros
One year of experience at Walmart.com or "Walmart Global eCommerce" as part of it is now known, post-reorg, is equivalent to at least 3 years anywhere else. They variety and types of projects you will work on, and their real world impact (in terms of the numbers of customers and revenue) pales in comparison to most places. Getting even small or moderate size products to launch is a feat that involves a perilous tip-toe around politics and knowing what battles to fight and with whom. After being put through the ringer here, you will be well-prepared for many other challenges in your future career. If you choose to stay, there is opportunity to move up the ladder but ONLY if you play the political game. This game is what gets you promoted, not your competency or knowledge. The best part about Walmart.com is the people you work with. Like boot camp or fellow soldiers having gone through a war, you develop long lasting friendships with some. Several co-workers start feel like an extended family.
Cons
There is very little true product ownership; many times projects and even features can be dictated by upper management. It is also common for upper management to change strategy 180 degrees and cause swirl and undermine the creative process. Burnout is common and sometimes the best employees, who are still in high demand even in the downturn, are the first to get frustrated and head for the exists. The irony is that more would get done in the end if the executive team would stop trying to push, push, push and simply give more decision making and accountability to those who execute and define the products. There has been talk of this changing for years, however it has not yet happened yet. There is also a percentage of persons at the company that simply play the political game or even go so far as to move up the ladder by blazing a trail of destruction behind them. This pattern tends to be common with early to mid-career top-20 MBA school grads in the mid to senior management area that have been hired by those of the same profile. Some of the employees that actually add true value to the organization are the ones who are the least appreciated. There is also a continuous mode of crisis and the need to get things done NOW (due to the lack of focus and constant change in direction). This is setting the stage for turnover and burnout, and also keeps individuals from having the time for things such as industry research, professional development, and even trying to identify and solve problems creatively. This is one of the biggest shames because there is percentage of very talented and smart people that would add value to the company (and ultimately save customers money in line with the organizations mission) if they were just allowed some breathing room.
4.0
Jun 29, 2023
Unexpectedly the best place i ever worked, and maybe will ever work
Current employee, more than 3 years
Hoboken, NJ
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
solid, stable, recession proof business deeply rooted in american culture and responsible for sustaining the lives and survival of 50 million+. ///////////////laser focused on competition with amazon ///////////////leetcode is generally not a requirement to join walmart ///////////////people from the south are generally very pleasant ///////////////RSU, now vesting quarterly and distributed in a manner that encourages long term employment at the company, as opposed to forced attrition at amazon ///////////////401k with 100% match on 6% of your income. companies that do match usually give 50% match on 6%. ///////////////cash bonus of 20% at for my role/level, but is only given yearly. this is 401k matched too, so additional can be earned from it. ////////////////money talks here, no frills. EDLP. ////////////////when you tell people you work for walmart, they immediately think you are poor and i appreciate that effect. but total compensation for me is ~$260k this year and expecting $275k next year. ////////////////big tech may pay another $100k on that, but walmart did not have mass layoffs of tech workers and their stock did not crash
Cons
2,000,000 people ///////////really bad unavoidable politics ///////////stringent change management and security protocols ///////////rampant loopholes in change management and security protocols as a result of it being too strict ///////////difficulty communicating or collaborating with other teams at walmart ///////////slow pace, many blockers
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