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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 426

TOTAL RATINGS: 4547

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Joining KMart - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining KMart is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. KMart employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 60% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	29%
Prepared	14%
Somewhat Prepared	28%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	29%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at KMart are rated a D. At KMart most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 77% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at KMart.

Answer	Percent
Every week	33%
Once a month	8%
Once a quarter	22%
Once a year	8%
Never	29%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	30%
No	70%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	77%
No	23%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 11% of employees at KMart said they negotiated their salaries. On average, KMart employees earn $118,663. KMart ranks in the Bottom 10% for compensation in Chicago. Learn More about Salaries at KMart.

Average Salaries at KMart by Department

$170k*

Engineering

$163k*

Product

$110k*

Design

$113k*

Marketing

$88k*

Operations

$55k*

Admin

$111k*

Business Dev

$81k*

Finance

$233k*

Communications

$131k*

Customer Support

$108k*

$109k*

$124k*

Legal

$141k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined KMart, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At KMart the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at KMart, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	13%
Co-Workers	25%
Comfort & Familiarity	62%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	33%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	67%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	28%
Once a week	27%
Once a month	27%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	18%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

KMart ranks in the Bottom 15% of companies for professional development in Chicago. 28% of employees feel as though KMart is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 23% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at KMart.