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Kmart is a Hoffman Estates, Illinois-based big box department store chain which offers a variety of financial services including year-round layaway and leasing options in addition to its shopping services. The multi-award winning company’s vision is to improve the lives of customers by providing quality services, products and solutions that earn their trust and build lifetime relationships. Kmart offers you an array of full-time and part-time job categories, such as customer service representative, recruiter, personnel coordinator, cashier, store manager, and more. If you join the team, your general well-being, in and out of the office, will be important to Kmart. Therefore the company will provide you a variety of benefits including medical/dental/vision plans, PTO, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, and more. At Kmart you can also enjoy the advantages of on-site cafeteria, on-site day care, and an on-site fitness center, just to name a few.
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How many years of experience do Kmart employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Kmart: Newcomers: 50%, Experiencers: 16%, Experts: 13%, Veterans: 21%. Kmart employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Kmart employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Kmart: CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, JCPenney. Typical Kmart employees have worked at CVS Health.
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What industries did Kmart employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Kmart: Niche Retailers, General Merchandise Retailers, Limited-Service Restaurants, Food & Beverage Retailers, Full-Service Restaurants. Kmart employees most likely come from a Niche Retailers industry background.
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Where did Kmart employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Kmart: Small: 22%, Medium: 8%, Large: 70%. Most Kmart employees have previously worked at large companies.
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How long do people stay in a role at Kmart?
Time employed at Kmart: <1: 1%, 1-3: 9%, 4-8: 59%, 9-13: 17%, 14-20: 6%, 20+: 8%. Most Kmart employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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How does Kmart rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Kmart: 46.2% Male and 53.8% Female. Age ratio at Kmart: 16-20: 1%, 21-30: 60%, 31-40: 17%, 41-50: 10%, 51-60: 8%, 60+: 4%. Kmart rates - 9.8% more female than the industry average. Most Kmart employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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What are the top roles at Kmart?
Top roles of Kmart: Cashier, Customer Service Representative, Merchandiser, Sales Associate, Store Manager. The top role at Kmart is Cashier.
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How does Kmart rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Kmart: very low. Kmart ranks very low for career advancement which is below the industry average.
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What companies do Kmart employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Kmart: CVS Health, Kohl's, Lowe's, Sears Holdings Corp., Target. People who work at Kmart most typically go on to work for the CVS Health.
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What industry does Kmart belong to?
Sophie Hayes4 years ago
Retail.
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Where is Kmart’s HQ?
Isabella Holmes4 years ago
Hoffman Estates, IL.
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What’s the gender distribution at Kmart?
Liam Brown4 years ago
53.8% female, 46.2% male.
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What year was Kmart founded?
Isabella Holmes4 years ago
1899.
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I’d like to know how much Kmart makes per year.
Liam Brown4 years ago
They make $5b to $10b
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What’s the name of Kmart’s CEO?
Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Edward S. Lampert.
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How long do people usually work for Kmart?
Sophie Hayes4 years ago
4-8 year(s).
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what kind of companies did Kmart employees work for?
Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Large companies before Kmart.
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what are the chances of career advancement at Kmart?
Isabella Holmes4 years ago
very low.
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who are employees usually hired by after leaving Kmart?
Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
CVS Health, Kohl's, Lowe's, Sears Holdings Corp., Target, The Home Depot, Walgreens, Walmart.
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Where did employees work before joining Kmart?
Sophie Hayes4 years ago
CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, JCPenney, McDonald's, Sears Holdings Corp., Target, Walgreens, Walmart.
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How old are Kmart’s employees in general?
Sophie Hayes4 years ago
around 21-30.
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Where did most of Kmart employees go to school?
Sophie Hayes4 years ago
Duquesne University, Ferris State University, Penn State University, St John's University-New York, University of Phoenix-Utah.
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Can I clock in on a register without having to unlock it?😅
A year ago
No Because I need to have the key for the register
A year ago
Well I guess so we all had our pass numbers to clock in.🤷
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Customer Service Representative (CSR) Interview. I applied through other source. The process took 1 day.✌
A year ago
Again a question to bring something LOL🤣
A year ago
I am laughing so hard at this comment MAN😂
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It is alright. I just worked for Christmas 2 years ago during high school and it was alright.🤷
A year ago
Everybody is very respectful of each other and is a fun place to work everyone knows their role and performs them very well👏
A year ago
i would recommend Kmart to anyone looking to get into retail
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a good first time job I’m glad I was able to experience it the place was overall lovely.
A year ago
I enjoyed working for Kmart. Everyone was like a family👨 and the work load did not feel overwhelming.
A year ago
Kmart is very flexible with their employees and I felt listened to.😌
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I interviewed at Kmart for a Shelf Stocker position. I was asked questions over the phone regarding my expertise in retail.✌
A year ago
I interviewed at Kmart. The I had a Phone screening with six hr directors lasted about 90 minutes. It was a panel format on Zoom.😊
A year ago
Walk in interview with HR, basic questions asked off of a printed worksheet that seems to be the same company-wide.🤗
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Sales Floor Team Member Interview. A range of basic interview questions and a worksheet are given at the end to complete with scenarios and order them from top priority to least priority.✌
A year ago
The interviewers were nice and quick to submit relevant forms and was hired within a month😊
A year ago
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Kmart☝
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I advanced, pretty well, in the appropriate amount of time. Sales floor Supervisor✌
A year ago
I had the Best manager it was a fun workplace it was never boring😊
A year ago
shipping and receiving kept us busy but I loved working at Kmart♥
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did some cashiering and stuff. pretty good place to work at👏
A year ago
Not many cons, it wasn't a bad job to work as a college student.👍
A year ago
It is a very outdated store there is room for improvement✌
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I wanna know about pay increase..
A year ago
you get a raise every time minimum wage goes up.😌
A year ago
and the only time a raise was provided was when there was a change in the minimum wage rate.
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I applied in-person. I interviewed at Kmart. Handed resume in store, got an email about an interview about a week later.👍
A year ago
Oh now I get you. 😅
A year ago
I interviewed at Kmart. We were divided into two groups and assigned some easy group tasks to solve. One of the tasks involved looking at a list of items and deciding what 5 items would we bring if we were left on a island.
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honestly a great first job for anyone getting into the work force👌
A year ago
Yeah man great forst job!!👏
A year ago
Best bosses I ever had, super Corporate Management.✌
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one of my neighbours, who is working here for 1 year told me that they offer weekly cash paychecks,
A year ago
yes you heard it right
A year ago
I am wondering if it's true
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The best job to start your beginning, the best boss I had, king energized, well training.👏
A year ago
everything was great, great management the hardest part was it would get real grow it.✌
A year ago
very friendly atmosphere, assembling bicycles it was kind a hard, at closing time we all got together and just enjoy each other company.😊
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applied online, initial phone call screening. Followed up by team leaders interview. 👍
A year ago
Interview Questions They asked for an example of how I handled a difficult customer.
A year ago
There was one initial interview then a second one to basically just get you started. They mainly want to be sure you have good character and integrity. This was a very quick hire.😅
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I only need to use 2 sick days in 2 years and had no problems with taking them.😊
A year ago
Part-time employees do not get paid sick days. In fact, part-time employees earn infractions for sick days‼
A year ago
Very laid back, never an issue if you can't come in. But for part-timers there aren't paid sick days...
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Employees receive 10-20% discounts (depending on the product) at Kmart.✌
A year ago
best thing ab working these discounts was i dint have to lay full price. thats it but
A year ago
An employee gets a decent discount when they worked at Kmart.😌
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Was a good first job. I liked it. I enjoyed stocking the shelves. It was fun.✌
A year ago
LEARNED many skills...Customer service.. layaway...electronics...cashiering..learn how to work with a team and help each other..get to catch sales early👏
A year ago
Electronics????😳
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Dynamic new age work environment👌
A year ago
The food isn't the best😪
A year ago
Out of all the things you rant about food??😳
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Several people at my store have gone on leave for weeks, a couple for months.. They are always welcomed back with open arms.🤗
A year ago
Considering the extent to which Kmart is cutting payroll for its stores, there seems to be little issue with requesting unpaid extended leave.✌
A year ago
you have to hound hr but she will eventually give it to you😅
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What does the candidate reference number mean? 🤔
A year ago
It is a number assigned to potential new hires within the company☝
A year ago
At my particular Kmart I was never given a candidate reference number.
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Working at Kmart was one most enjoyable of my career. The people there lwere concerned with employees on board. To assist customers was priority. 👍
A year ago
Flexibilty, Cross-training, growth opportunities, Layaway, Management listens to you✌
A year ago
very easy work, and easy training to get onto the register.👌
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They give the flexible hours . They understand if you have school or another job👏
A year ago
very flexible hours.. but every year at the beginning the hours are cut drastically
A year ago
They work with people in school, so their hours work around their school time👍
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Does kmart have medical insurance benefits?🤔
A year ago
It's been a while, but if I'm remembering right they do, but you have to be full-time.🤔
A year ago
Yes: medical, dental, vision, and life✌
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Mobile phone discount? Seriously? Sure...😌
A year ago
Phone discount is 10% off bill.
A year ago
10% amounts to something?🤔
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thumbs up they are great they stand 100 5 FOR THE MILITARY.AND I THANK THEM FOR THAT👍
A year ago
Always willing to hep. And willing to give you the necessary time to follow up on military responsibilities.👌
A year ago
There was no military leave.
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Fun place to work, learned a lot about customer service 🐕
A year ago
Miss the place🥹
A year ago
I miss it because of how easy it was but we have to move on.😪
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Has anyone ever left form this company and why?🤔
A year ago
I did not leave Kmart, I am still working, but I work very few hours and I need another job to earn more money. LOL😂
A year ago
I moved to pennsylvania and didn't have transportation😅
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I got great people for the seasonal times✌
A year ago
Customers, sanity , environment, establishment, retail are also a plus.👌
A year ago
Great atmosphere and spirit. Team building
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This was a good job starting out. You pretty much do the same things everyday.🤗
A year ago
Didnt like the rewards system it was pretty stupid.😬
A year ago
Great place to work, treats their employees like family 👨
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Very efficient procedures in place. Very easy to follow instructions. Pharmacists always ready to answer questions.✌
A year ago
I learned SO MUCH as a pharmacy technician and want to learn more.😍
A year ago
Very professional and courteous staff. 👍
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Kmart. Easy common questions. There is no right or wrong answer it’s more towards each individual view towards their work and how they serve customers.
A year ago
This was a positive interview experience; short and relatively straightforward and the interviewer was very pleasant to speak with.😊
A year ago
I opted to take a different position but enjoyed this interview.👍
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Great at developing from a corporate level. Not so much from District Managers.😅
A year ago
they hire interns and graduate interns.✌
A year ago
Pay 10% of my overall tuition.
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It was a fairly basic interview with all of the usual questions. Why do you want this job, any previous experience, how do you work on a team, ect.👍
A year ago
Interview Questions Choose 3 things you would choose to stay in an stranded island
A year ago
Again a Stranded Island ROFL 🤣
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The interview process was not that hard. It was quite easy and the manager/interviewer was quite friendly.😊
A year ago
I applied online. I interviewed at Kmart. the meeting was a call on zoom, only one manager and myself on the call.✌
A year ago
Interview didn’t really have any questions. HR basically described the job and pay.
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let's talk about internal trainings offered by this company.. what are the chances?
A year ago
yes.. they do offer different type of training if needed
A year ago
training is a plus😊
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What questions did they ask during your interview at Kmart?🤩
A year ago
One of the question asked was..How good am I with customer service?☝
A year ago
How will Kmart benefit if you were hired, as an manager or sales associate,how will the company grow with you in the customer service representative position🥳
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No matter if times would be rough or not, we always had a strong team.💪
A year ago
Worked at a cashier several years ago and recommend it as a starter job.👍
A year ago
its definitely a good job for students
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A great place to work the pays not the best everybody was very helpful during training a great place for a first job or just getting back to the job force👍
A year ago
Everyone was excited to be there and worked together as a team to get assigned duties done.✌
A year ago
They will ask you to do a lot if they don’t have lots of employees
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Being a mother of a toddler, i will consider applying here only if there is an on-site day care facility
A year ago
i felt very satisfied 😌whenever I brought my son with me, the environment is great
A year ago
idk.. but if there is any... then it will be a good choice😊
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Do part timers receive benefits, and if so what are they?🤔
A year ago
Only if the pay for them, Medical,Dental, and Optical. ☝
A year ago
You have to work 1 year before you start to accumulate time off .😊
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Christmas Casual/Sales Assistant Interview. Couple of basic questions about why I want to work there, what role I serve in a group and how my friends would describe me. Also what safety means to me.✌
A year ago
Interview process was fun and engaging , consisted of a group interview and solo interview after. ✌
A year ago
Activities in the group one was great, allowed to express our confidence communication and teamwork👏
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The job could be tough dealing with some few angry customers, but the manager said just listen to them tell their story, then call him.😌
A year ago
Fair minded boss, serious about the work, but he was funny. He made the jib pleasureable.👏
A year ago
Free food, good morale, management on your side👌
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Great coworkers always put in a team effort they respected boundaries and if had a family emergency they fully understood.✌
A year ago
A company which understands a family emegencies👏
A year ago
True i am a sucker for it too🤤
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I'm just wondering what would be a typical day like here.
A year ago
Enjoyed my job dude😌
A year ago
Sometimes fast sometimes slow. But very fun good environment
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what about transfer policies? i left my previous job as they were not compensating me to another location 😐
A year ago
Difficult to transfer from one location to another.😔
A year ago
IDK, but my transfer was delayed due to unknown reasons.. i still wonder what were these,,😐
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I interviewed at Kmart. There really wasn’t much to it. They just wanted to know about experience and if you could use a register.
A year ago
Casual Team Member Interview. i got an email today (a week later) telling me i’ve been successful of moving to the next recruitment stage which is submitting birth certificate and photo ID.
A year ago
Very easy, over zoom call and relaxed and friendly. Discussed ability for the role and my expectations and their expectations.🙂
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Standard training. Any training is good to me, you do learn something new.✌
A year ago
Very through and comprehensive. Manual is also provided👍
A year ago
it was great they taught us everything we need ed for the job. except how to be friendly with others🤣
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Retail Sales Associate Interview. It was a 15 minute video interview, you would click a link that directed you to a waiting area in the zoom room and wait until the interviewer was ready for your turn👍
A year ago
Customer Service Representative Interview. Interviewed face to face with one of the store managers and answered a series of questions.✌
A year ago
I applied online. I interviewed at Kmart. Some of the questions took me by surprise even though I had prepared for questions most people ask.😅
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Greet all customers to welcome all of them back to shop at the store was my aspration👏
A year ago
My joy was customer assistance. 😪
A year ago
We had a great management team as well so we all worked like a well oiled machine.👌
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Pros Easy work No experience necessary Good for students
A year ago
It was a great place for friends👌
A year ago
To 'watch' friends???🤣
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What's their policy around taking breaks? I've heard about flexible Hours and reasonable working breaks.
A year ago
Shifts were often too short\😔
A year ago
sometimes yes..
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The whole process was pretty quick and I was offered job on the spot.👏
A year ago
I applied online. The process took 1 week and then I interviewed at Kmart😊
A year ago
Largely group orientated, so relatively low-pressure. 🤩
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What is the work environment and culture like at Kmart?😊
A year ago
Very laid back yet productive. It was very nice to see how everyone worked with everyone.👌
A year ago
Very calm and quiet but can get crazy some days
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I really did love Kmart they treated me with respect and it was my very first job sadly it closed in Jacksonville. I always have fun announcing blue light special’s
A year ago
we worked hard keeping the sales floor ready all day. Clean and organized👌
A year ago
I would make sure at the end of day... pegboards were clean and organized...👍
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