Each Wal-Mart is different, but overall, only good as a first job - Inventory Associate Walmart Employee Review

2.0
4 Sept 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

> Most of the time the best reason to continue employment at Wal-Mart are the people that you meet. People in similar work experience and expectations can understand how things are and most people are friendly and easy to get along with. >If you work in the backroom *Inventory Associate/Unloader* you will for sure get at least 32 if not 40 hours every week. Typically one week of 32 hours and the rest are 40 hour weeks. > One hour lunch

Cons

> Underpaid via average for job duties *$9.75 to start, 40 cent raise after one year. Average is about $10.40 elsewhere, with about the same raise or a bit more* > If managers play favorites at all, or let anything slack about operations, nothing will go smoothly and most workers will complain constantly > 40% - 60% of employees are unclear *sometimes non-speaking* at speaking proper English. > Most of the time your schedule will always be different, rarely the same days off, and usually your days off are split. (Example: Work Sun-Tues, off Wed, work Thurs/Friday, off Saturday. etc) >Strong lack in communication between management and workers, and even management to other management.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

Advancement opportunities, great at developing skills, great place to learn a skill and grow your resume, or grow with the company.

Cons

Understaffing issues negatively affects all parts of their business. However, Walmart has increased their minimum hourly rate with hopes to attract more committed employees, and retain better employees.

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Walmart Response
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Thank you so very much for this review and advice. We value this and will be sharing with our leadership teams.
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