Bad job Experience - Merchandising Associate Sears Employee Review

1.0
20 Jan 2010
Recommend
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Pros

-Very flexible with schedules -employees are nice in my experience -most of the products are still good quality

Cons

-pay is bad (when you pay worse than walmart that's saying something) -No money is invested in the store. When things broke they usually stayed broken. -Management is terrible. We had a very high turnover rate of managers. Many of them were also under-trained and incompetent -Employees treated poorly. This is an extension of management. It really made me mad how they treated some of their best employees. These were good people that worked hard. It really killed morale throughout the employees. -Quality of some products are going downhill. I'd recommend customers fix older products rather than waste money buying something new that was of poorer quality. -Little to no positive reinforcement. Whenever management wanted to talk to you it was never good.

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
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Pros

Good team and good compensation

Cons

The contract is only for 30 days, so it needs to be renewed every month, and we always lose access during the process. This creates some uncertainty for us.

4.0
19 Jun 2026
Anonymous temporary employee
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Pros

Working at Sears allowed us to develop strong customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills in a retail environment. We gained experience assisting customers, handling transactions, managing merchandise, and working as part of a team to meet sales and operational goals. The position also helped us improve time management, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced setting while maintaining a positive attitude toward customers and coworkers.

Cons

One challenge of working at Sears was managing periods of high customer traffic, which could be stressful and demanding. We occasionally faced difficult customer interactions, changing sales expectations, and the need to balance multiple responsibilities simultaneously. Additionally, retail schedules often required evening, weekend, and holiday shifts, which could affect our work-life balance.

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