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Belk, Inc. is the nation’s largest privately-owned mainline department store company with 305 stores located in 16 Southern states read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
441
TOTAL
RATINGS
4064
Updated on: January 21, 2026

Belk Company Culture

Belk Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.7/5
Belk's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment
C
Team
C-
Compensation
C-
Gender
C-
Happiness
D+

Belk CEO

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Lisa Harper Belk's CEO
Lisa Harper
57 /100
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A Day in the Life
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Belk employees generally work 8.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Belk report the work pace is moderate
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Belk have 1 meeting
Meetings
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81% of Belk employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Belk employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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20% of Belk employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Belk employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
50% of Belk employees call their work environment negative
Environment

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In your opinion, what are the most common interview questions that Belk asks?

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  • Pay, hours, uniform

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Does Belk drug test or do a background check?

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  • Background but no drug

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  • On a scale of 1 to 10. 10 being the worst experience of my life.......I give it. 4

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How can I improve my chances of being hired at Belk?

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  • Stay on them. If you don’t hear from them....give them a call

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  • They love the discounts

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Can an employee work a 40hrs week and be paid for pto that week too?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Belk applied for 50 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

50
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (50 out of 50)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 50)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 50)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 50)

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

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Belk

Bottom
30%

Belk currently ranks in the Bottom 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Belk

Bottom
15%

Belk currently ranks in the Bottom 15% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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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?"
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-30
eNPS Score
27%Promoters
16%Passives
57%Detractors
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Mission, Vision, & Values

The mission of Belk's Learning & Development department is to provide quality skills training and development programs that meet the needs of the business and support our corporate goals.

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Belk Culture At a Glance

441 employees at Belk have reviewed Belk 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 441 Belk employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Belk are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Belk, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Belk are generally satisfied with their team. 441 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Belk are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Belk believe the environment at Belk is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Belk is moderate. About 80% of the employees at Belk work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Belk are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Belk Competitors Video

Belk vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Athleta
    66 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Kohl's
    64 / 100
  3. 3rd
    J. C. Penney
    61 / 100
  4. 4th
    Belk
    58 / 100
  5. 5th
    Dillard's
    52 / 100
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Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
PTO / Vacation Policy
Financial Benefits
401K / Retirement Plan
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