Jan 26, 2009
Walmart reviews
3.4
55% would recommend to a friend
John Furner
58% approve of CEO
51% positive business outlook
Walmart has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142,194 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 Vendita al dettaglio e all'ingrosso industry (3.5 stars).
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2.0
Jan 24, 2009
Recommend
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Pros
Low cost health health insurance. HSA. Will hire most anyone. They hired me when no one else would.
Cons
No feedback. Huge favortism when promoting. Two verbal warnings equals a written warning. A third verbal warning becomes a 'decision day' at which point an associate can not be promoted nor transfer to another facility. Even after the first and/or second verbal warnings expire after a year, the decision day stands as such and bars any possibility of advancement. Such a decision day also would mean that any additional verbal warning with in the above time frames would be brounds for termination. Disciplining and or verbal warnings are given to assosiates that are not in good favor with management. Has absolutely no bearing to good or bad performance. Attitude of advancement or promotion being based on sexual preference or racial ethnicity is rampant.
3.0
Jan 23, 2009
Recommend
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Pros
The best reasons to work at Wal-Mart Inc is because they are a relatively young company with the future at their doorstop. They are a fortune 5 company will billions of employee's globally. They have the three most important core value system; Respect for the induvidual, Strive for excellence and service to the customer. At Wal-Mart being the best isn't something we just say it is something that we do everyday. Wal-Mart not only wants you to be the best at your job they demand it and hold you accountable and to a high standard. However they provide you with all of the training and curriculum needed to pass and exceed the goals that they have set for you. Wal-Mart offers several career opprotunites w/ the company and emplore you to find the best fit for what you are passionate about. They lead you to be a better person and teach you not only on professional levels but personal levels about the type of person that you would want to be. Wal-Mart was started on one man's dream and they still believe in him today. The family and closeness that they provide while working with your Wal-Mart family is one that can only be described if you were to be a Wal-Mart associate. Another thing that brings me to my next point...I am not another employee on the payroll! I am an associate! I can say "Hi Lee!" (Scott the CEO) and he will reply back w/ a first name answer! Not a Mr. Scott..It isn't about titles and my salary and your's everyone takes out their own trash and is accountable for themselves and there own career's at Wal-Mart; you can make it or you can break it.
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I would say the biggest downside of working at Wal-Mart would be all of the polices and procedures. I am a new assoicate there and so far I've had to make 3 written statements about something I saw or something I've heard. I got sick and was going to miss 18 hours of work...I had to fill out a 6 page packet and take another 6 pages to my doctor to fill out! It is just that kind of corporate America that gives me a sour taste in my mouth. Because you know somewhere along the way some smuck ruined just calling in for a day or two b/c they took advantage. All of the follow the line and don't veer from it...kind of limits thinking outside of the box b/c I know for me it just makes me feel "someone thought of this and there is a reason as to why they don't do it this way". It limits creative thinking when you feel like there are so many policies and procedures in place.
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