Walmart reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(142,101 total reviews)
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John Furner

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Walmart has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142,101 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 Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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142K reviews
4.0
Jan 3, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Wal Mart is one of the companies that have been successful through the economic crisis. Their stock price has held its ground against similar companies such as Target, which actually lost 30% of value. Walmart provides an employee discount of 10% which can add up over a year.

Cons

Wal-Mart does so much business that I do not feel like I get to know my patients like I have in lower volume stores. As in any pharmacy, it is especially important for the tech help to show up at work promptly at Wal-Mart. It can be crippling if techs are late.

3.0
Dec 31, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you need a job Wal-Mart is normally always hiring.

Cons

WalMart does not believe in training. No matter your pay grade. My training came from asking others and messing up. Also just because your hired on doesn't mean your going to be working. People with full time are getting 30hrs a week. Part timers are getting 10 hours a week. But the work load is the same throughout the store. If you can't get the same amount of the job done despite half the work force not getting to come in then you'll just be coached for job performance. Its happen to me twice. Both written and verbal. Its why I dropped my management position and went back to a sales associate. $8.45 a hour wasn't worth trying to do 3 other people's labor, get my butt chewed all the time, and come home just ready to fall asleep and not wake up.

4.0
Dec 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fascinating company to work for - especially in an economic downturn. The company is well integrated with the Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company-sponsored shuttle is really fantastic and services many parts of the Bay Area.

Cons

There are minimal soft benefits, but the company is trying to add more. Health insurance is fine, but far from outstanding. The company gets a bad rap in the press regarding benefits -- they are available, but require a fairly significant monthly contribution if you want adequate coverage. Additionally, given size of organization, each person's range of responsibilities tends to be narrow. This is not unique to Walmart.com, but typical of any large company.

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