Expectations too high - Overnight Stocker Walmart Employee Review

3.0
Aug 21, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Starting pay was higher than what the other retailers were offering -Overnight stockers have a consistent 10pm-7am shift; the days usually remain the same as well -Time passes by really quickly -Lots of cool employees

Cons

-Unrealistic expectations for stockers; all but a handful of people meet their times. One time I had 6 pallets and 2 carts that they wanted completed in 2h 45m?!?! -Night time customers usually aren't the most friendly of people and some are just outright creepy -Training is a joke. I had 5hrs of irrelevant CBLs(why does a stocker need to know how profit works?) and 2 nights shadowing someone before I was sent on my own and expected to meet the times they gave me. -Attendance policy is a joke. 4 weeks notice to be able to take a day off without any penalty. Sickness even with a doctors note is up to their discretion.

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Pros

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Walmart Response
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Thank you so very much for this review and advice. We value this and will be sharing with our leadership teams.
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