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Q&A With Walmart Employees
Culture is the foundation of everything we do at Walmart. It’s how we deliver superior customer service, create a great frontline work environment and improve performance in order to achieve our common purpose of saving people money so they can live better. The Walmart culture is one of high performance, and it is how we live out our values. Each of our four values – Service to the Customer, Respect for the Individual, Strive for Excellence and Act with Integrity – has a set of three corresponding behaviors that, when practiced daily by every associate, can help us deliver business results and create a culture of inclusion.
How employees describe working at Walmart
Confortable with the managers coworkers and environment
Review from Product Dept
I love offering customer service and I love working with a team that values good customer service as well.
Review from HR Dept
I work in fresh grocery and im delighted to help customers every day
Review from Business Development Dept
The temp boss was cool then left after I was hired
Review from Operations Dept
It varies from site to site. Some run like a well oiled machine, while others seem like they might implode at any moment
Review from Operations Dept
What it's like to work at Walmart
- Walmart employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
- Employees at Walmart report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Walmart have 1 meeting
- 75% of Walmart employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Walmart employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 52% of Walmart employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Walmart employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 61% of Walmart employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Walmart Employees
IDX: 75 TOT: 149
What's one simple thing the company could do to make people happier or more productive?
Train their managers better to respect the associates better
Get rid of the one best way program
Stop taking away and give more appreciation to its associates
What is the best part about your compensation package at Walmart?
Salary is high for my field, bonus can be sizeable.
It has a lot of variation And options available.
401k and stock
How approachable are your superiors?
Some are but most of them seem to not have the time to spend with you
Very approachable
Very
If you could fix one thing about your team, what would it be?
Change market level and above leadership
Better pay
Better communication
What perk or benefit should Walmart have?
Simply thank you
Rewards for hard work
I'm not sure there's anything not offered depending on your position.
How often do promotions happen at Walmart?
Everyday
Rarely and it's only the favorites that do
Promotions are based on regular evaluations and openings in departments.
How are layoffs handled in the Sales department at Walmart?
No layoffs
Employees are treated bad and their reputations are tarnished by the management.
quietly employees first to know
What does the ideal candidate in the Sales department look like at Walmart?
Pricing-signage-cleanin- sales chart' FIRST TIME PICK RATING ZONING-CUSTOMER REVIEWS-AVERAGE SHOPPING CARTS-CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE-CORRECT FLOORPLAN FLOW-FULL SHELVES-STORE OUTS-STAFFING-
Dumb question! They look like a human being! At my store predominantly black and Latino women and not that I'm complaining.
Friendly organized great customer service
What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at Walmart?
Where do you see yourself in relation to Walmart in 5 years?
If put in an akward position to proyect someone else job instead of my own would i do it
They were all easy quetions
How do you feel about Walmart's future?
Walmart will keep going strong for a long time
Walmart's commitment t exploring new avenues makes me feel that they will continue to thrive for a long time to come.
I think they will always do good because of their prices. But they will always have many unhappy employees who don't have a lot of options on where else they can work.
is it cool to drink when youre at work? or are people weird about it
We can no0t drink coffee, water, or soda while on the floor
no drinking
At one point in time we were allowed to have water on the sales floor, now with new management we aren't allowed any drinks on the sales floor. So it would depend on your particular area and your management
How much job security do you have in ur role?
as long as you don't call in...my job is secure
Little to none
Not so much anymore
How are the vision insurance options at Walmart?
Waiting lists for employees too long
To either participate in the vision program or not.
You gotta use the doctors in the stores. I haven’t found a good one yet. The glasses selections are out of date but I can get an eye exam and progressive glasses for under $100.
What are the most important soft skills I need to be successful at Walmart?
Follow the new guidelines
Be a people person and do what your told
You must be able to either tolerate darn near everybody and everything, or at least pretend on the surface that you can.
What kind of activities do employees at Walmart participate in outside of work?
None
Associates have been known to help with charities and special events.
Softball
What's the pay like for Operations roles at Walmart?
I have no idea, but know their salaries are much higher than the average associate.
I don't know what it is.
11.00
do you agree with the company’s vision?
Yes
Yes, they just don't have all the right techniques to go about it, even though they think they do.
What vision other than making the Waltons richer
What’s the best way to get an interview? any tips?
Apply
It's pretty easy, especially at peak times - holidays, and spring rush in the south
Know people that work there
How long does the hiring process take
Also how long does a background check take
Hiring and background check takes from 4 days to 2 weeks. Depends on efficiency of HR Representative.
from about a week to a few months if you fail their “test”
2 weeks hiring, 1 week check
How helpful was your Operations team when you were first hired at Walmart?
There was a definite line between associates and management.
Very helpful in the first 2 weeks. After that, not very helpful.
No help whatsoever.
How does Walmart measure success and growth in the Operations department?
Some managers excel while others fall very short making everyone look bad.
Sales
Strictly by sales growth and profit not about loyalty to its people or customers
What's the vibe like in the Operations dept at Walmart? How many hours are you working?
Terrible. About 25-30 a week.
The vibe is heavy, riddles with suspicion. Working 35 - 40 hours weekly.
20 hours. sometimes as many as 25. unable to get more than that and its frustrating as hell
Any video games played in the office?
It's hard to say
Not
Yes, we have seen one assistat manager playing in his office
How easy (or hard) is it to sell the product? length of sales cycle?
It varies. I personally help a customer in deciding what they would like
I never had much to do with sales cycles or anything like that
pretty easy, to a point
Are your sales goals realistic or does it seem like you’re set up for failure?
Failure
Set up to fail
a bit unrealistic, store is in a small community.
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Should I work at Walmart?
28% of Walmart employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 21% are neutral and 51% would not recommend working at Walmart to their friends.
| 28% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 21% | Passive |
| 51% | Detractors |
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