More cons than pros - Associate Sam's Club Employee Review

1.0
Oct 17, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Medical benefits for part timers

Cons

While they are big on community support and feeding other countries they could care less that the employees are living in poverty. They bring you in with the promise of work, benefits and annual bonuses. What they really do is cut your hours so drastically that you don't work enough hours to keep your benefits or earn a decent share of the bonus or make enough to pay your bills. They do this so the management can get a bigger bonus. The biggest priority for the company is conning members into an upgrade. They staff bare minimum in the ancillary depts. Ie jewelry photo phones etc the managers are young and socialize with associates outside of work and unless you are part of the circle you will never see a promotion. They do the obligatory interviews a required by corporate but unless you are friends you don't have a chance. The front end supervisors are teens to twentys that do not have a clue as to how to supervise.. District and corporate aren't any better,i have called both using the open door policy and have never gotten a call back. You can't reach them in person only leave a message that goes unanswered.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

At the corporate level, the benefits and compensation are excellent. Colleagues at the producer level are standout teammates, talented, collaborative, and genuinely invested in the company's success. They consistently bring forward meaningful contributions and make the day-to-day work rewarding.

Cons

"Chaos" is not a word I'm using loosely. It's the word echoed across teams, including outside of Experience and Product. Leadership operates in a constant state of upheaval: frequent role changes, structural reorganizations, and strategy pivots that are implemented without any clear plan or consideration of cross-team impact. Incredibly talented people are let go as a result of poor leadership and people management decisions. There is no real culture of mentorship above the senior manager level. Leadership above the senior manager level made clear that mentorship isn't their responsibility and that you're expected to figure it out on your own, despite the company having training resources available. That disconnect is telling.

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