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Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates several chains of discount department and warehouse stores. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
10824
TOTAL
RATINGS
131360

Walmart Company Culture

Walmart Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.0/5
Walmart's Overall Culture is rated C-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Walmart CEO

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Doug McMillon Walmart's CEO
Doug McMillon
60 /100

Diversity at Walmart

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Diverse employees at Walmart have rated Team, Environment, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Walmart

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Women at Walmart have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Walmart eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-23

Walmart employees are -23% more likely to recommend Walmart as a great place to work

28%Promoters
21%Passives
51%Detractors

Working at Walmart

Working at Walmart is rated below average by 10824 employees, across various culture dimensions. Walmart employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that CEO Rating and Manager have the most room for improvement, putting Walmart’s culture in the Bottom 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in Fayetteville, AR. See below in detail how working at Walmart was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Walmart

C-

Overall Company Culture at Walmart is rated C-

Last updated today

Bottom
30%

Walmart ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 10824 Employees

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Business Dev
73
Business Dev73
Finance
73
Finance73
Communications
72
Communications72
Admin
71
Admin71
IT
71
IT71
HR
69
HR69
Marketing
69
Marketing69
Engineering
67
Engineering67
Product
67
Product67
Design
66
Design66
Customer Support
64
Customer Support64
Sales
64
Sales64
Operations
62
Operations62
Legal
52
Legal52
Customer Success
50
Customer Success50

Walmart Employee Reviews

Out of 15553 Walmart employee reviews, 66% were positive. The remaining 34% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Walmart improve their work culture.

66%
34%
Positive Reviews66%
Constructive Feedback34%

Positive Reviews From Walmart Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    They are fair and caring
    Posted 11 days ago
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    customers can make things better if they are understanding and energetic
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    my favorite coworkers and looking forward to coming to work because I got to work with them

Constructive Feedback From Walmart Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    communication, honesty, reliability, no bias
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    accountability , how to value good workers
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    They are just not very caring

Walmart Company Information

Walmart Company Overview

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates several chains of discount department and warehouse stores.

Walmart was founded in 1962 and its current CEO is Doug McMillon. Since its inception 64 years ago, Walmart has grown to 243837 employees.

Walmart Mission, Vision & Values

Walmart Mission & Values

Another Walmart.com goal - providing easy access to more of Walmart - is evident in the more than 1,000,000 products available online and in the innovative businesses that Walmart.com continues to develop, such as Music Downloads and 1-Hour Photos, which gives customers the convenience of ordering products online and picking them up at a local Walmart. In short, Walmart.com is passionate about combining the best of two great worlds - technology and world-class retailing - to give customers a wide assortment of their favorite products, Every Day Low Prices, guaranteed satisfaction, friendly service, convenient hours (24 hours, 7 days a week) and a great online shopping experience.

Walmart Vision Statement

Be the destination for customers to save money, no matter how they want to shop.

HeadquarterBentonville, AR 72716
United States of America
Websitewww.walmart.com
Founding Date1962
Tel+1-479-273-4000
Company StatusPublic
StockWMT
Jobscareers.walmart.com
Social Sites

Walmart Competitors

Walmart competitors include Costco, Amazon, Rakuten, and Target. Walmart ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Walmart compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Costco's Logo
    Costco
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Amazon's Logo
    Amazon
    4.2/5
  3. #3
    Rakuten's Logo
    Rakuten
    3.6/5
  4. #4
    Target's Logo
    Target
    3.6/5
  5. #5
    Walmart's Logo
    Walmart
    3.0/5
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Walmart Employees

Walmart has 243837 employees. 10824 employees at Walmart have reviewed Walmart across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 10824 Walmart employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Walmart are not very pleased with their total compensation at Walmart, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Walmart are generally satisfied with their team. 10824 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Walmart are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Walmart believe the environment at Walmart is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Walmart is comfortably fast. About 74% of the employees at Walmart work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Walmart are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Walmart employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Walmart report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Walmart have 1 meeting
Meetings
A Day in the Life
75% of Walmart employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Walmart employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
52% of Walmart employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Walmart employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
61% of Walmart employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Walmart - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Walmart is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Walmart employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 59% 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.

Walmart KPIs and OKRs

Walmart KPIs and OKRs are most clear in the Engineering department and Product department, whilst employees in Admin and Operations departments think their goals least clear. Out of 553 Walmart employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 322 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes58%
No42%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes42%
No58%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Walmart CEO & Leadership

Walmart CEO - Doug McMillon

Doug McMillon Walmart's CEO
60 /100

Doug’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Doug in the Bottom 25% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 45% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Fayetteville, AR. Doug McMillon’s employees rank Walmart in the Top 35% for Environment, in the Bottom 40% for Happiness, and in the Bottom 40% for Team. McMillon is generally unpopular with Walmart employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Customer Success department, and by employees identified with Other ethnicities and Non-Binary employees. However, employees in the IT department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Walmart’s competitors, Doug McMillon ranks below both Target CEO Brian Cornell and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.

Walmart Leadership

The Walmart Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO Doug McMillon, VP Business Development Suzie Ortiz, and Managing Director Peri Belmondo

  • Doug McMillon  CEO / President

    Doug McMillon CEO / President

    Doug McMillon serves as the CEO / President of Walmart.

  • Suzie Ortiz VP Business Development

    Suzie Ortiz serves as the VP Business Development of Walmart.

  • Peri Belmondo Managing Director

    Peri Belmondo serves as the Managing Director of Walmart.

  • Lynnyon Boldon Managing Director

    Lynnyon Boldon serves as the Managing Director of Walmart.

  • Chris Glover Vice President

    Chris Glover serves as the Vice President of Walmart Distribution Center. Chris started at Walmart Distribution Center... read more

  • Aj Young Managing Director

    Aj Young serves as the Managing Director of Walmart.

  • LeMia Jenkins Director of Global Corporate Communications and Media Relations

    LeMia Jenkins serves as the Director of Global Corporate Communications and Media Relations of Walmart. LeMia started at... read more

  • Erin Armendinger Vice President, Voice of the Customer, Customer Experience

    Erin Armendinger serves as the Vice President, Voice of the Customer, Customer Experience of Walmart. Erin started at... read more

  • Yazdi Bagli Senior Vice President - Global Business Services

    Yazdi Bagli serves as the Senior Vice President - Global Business Services of Walmart. Yazdi started at Walmart in April... read more

Walmart Salaries

How much does Walmart pay?

How much do people at Walmart get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Walmart is $123,707, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $121,384, or $58 per hour.

At Walmart, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $292,000 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $31,617 annually. Average Walmart salaries by department include: IT at $110,421, Finance at $90,156, Product at $167,193, and Legal at $156,734. Half of Walmart salaries are above $121,384.

6759 employees at Walmart rank their Compensation in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 20683 ratings) while 6530 employees at Walmart rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 6989 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Walmart employees include job titles like Director of Engineering, Senior Developer, Senior Product Manager, and Product Manager. Comparably data has a total of 56 salary records from Walmart employees.

Last updated 11 days ago.

1st Percentile
$58k
$58k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$90k
$90k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$119k
$119k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$179k
$179k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$236k
$236k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$292k
$292k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$297k
$297k100th Percentile
$123,707*
Average Compensation
$121,384*
Median Compensation

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

Walmart Salaries by City

Walmart Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Walmart

Diverse employees at Walmart score the company 66/100 across various culture categories, placing Walmart in the Top 50% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Walmart across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 73/100
Department - Admin
Men 78/100
Department - Finance
Diverse Employees 77/100
Department - IT

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 49/100
Department - Legal
Men 42/100
Department - Customer Success
Diverse Employees 47/100
Department - Customer Success

Walmart Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Walmart PTO

Walmart's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 68% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Walmart's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 26% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Walmart's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time22%
Vacation Policy26%
Office Meals8%
401k Contribution37%
Childcare7%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes32%
No68%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo12%
$1500 - $2500/mo14%
$1000 -$1500/mo16%
$500 -$1000/mo22%
Less than $500/mo36%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Walmart Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Walmart applied for 1577 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 88% were approved, 9% certified-withdrawn, and 3% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Walmart unveil that 51 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 140 were withdrawn by Walmart after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Walmart has a total of 243837 employees

1577
Total Applied
  • 88% Granted (1384 out of 1577)
  • <1% Denied (2 out of 1577)
  • 3% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (51 out of 1577)
  • 9% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (140 out of 1577)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Walmart Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Walmart on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
40%
Engineering
24%
Product
9%
Marketing
6%
IT
5%
Other
16%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
19%
Los Angeles
4%
New York City
4%
Chicago
4%
Austin
3%
Other
68%

Walmart Internship Program

Acquiring a position in Walmart's Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at Walmart? Employees are happy at Walmart and rate their office perks as neutral. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. Walmart employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 54% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at Walmart?

Engineering
Product
Design
Marketing
Operations
Customer Support
HR
IT
Sales
Customer Success
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult0%
Not Difficult34%
Difficult33%
Does Not Offer Internships33%
Answered by 3 Engineering Interns
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult29%
Not Difficult14%
Difficult14%
Does Not Offer Internships43%
Answered by 14 Product Interns
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult33%
Not Difficult0%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships67%
Answered by 3 Design Interns
Very Difficult13%
Somewhat Difficult38%
Not Difficult25%
Difficult11%
Does Not Offer Internships13%
Answered by 8 Marketing Interns
Very Difficult5%
Somewhat Difficult10%
Not Difficult25%
Difficult5%
Does Not Offer Internships55%
Answered by 20 Operations Interns
Very Difficult11%
Somewhat Difficult24%
Not Difficult24%
Difficult11%
Does Not Offer Internships30%
Answered by 37 Customer Support Interns
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult50%
Not Difficult25%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships25%
Answered by 4 HR Interns
Very Difficult34%
Somewhat Difficult0%
Not Difficult33%
Difficult33%
Does Not Offer Internships0%
Answered by 3 IT Interns
Very Difficult10%
Somewhat Difficult15%
Not Difficult29%
Difficult9%
Does Not Offer Internships37%
Answered by 79 Sales Interns
Very Difficult25%
Somewhat Difficult0%
Not Difficult0%
Difficult25%
Does Not Offer Internships50%
Answered by 4 Customer Success Interns

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Walmart

Who is the CEO of Walmart?

Walmart CEO is Doug McMillon, their score by employees is 60

What is Walmart eNPS?

The eNPS for Walmart is -23

What is Walmart revenue?

Walmart revenue is $486B

What is the salary for Jr Designer in Walmart?

Jr Designer average salary in the US is 69k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in Walmart?

The average salaries for Marketing in Walmart is 100k

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