Great place to start a career, if you went to the right school... - Merchandise Specialist Kohl's Employee Review

2.0
14 Sept 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you work in the corporate office, its a great place to learn about the retail business from the ground up. The company is great with helping out organizations like Susan G. Komen.

Cons

The buying offices consist of 80% women, under 30. Atmosphere could feel like the movie "Mean Girls" if you were more focused on work than fitting in or did not start there straight out of college. Also, they give you the understanding that you have a shot at moving up from your position, until you see that they only tend to promote and focus on those that went to the colleges of universities that they recruit from. In my nearly 4 years, I only remember a handful of specialists being promoted to an analyst position. The remainder either quit or switched departments.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
8 June 2026
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Pros

None. I was hired to be a person that restocks and cleans, they saw I was able to ring up and put me as a cashier.

Cons

Very little pay, terrible training, horrible management and some terrible customers. Disgusting location also, I went to a manager about toilet paper out in the women restroom, he told me it was a morning task. It was 7pm, the store closed at 11pm! Also CASHIERS ARE LYING YO CUSTOMERS TO GET THEM TO OPEN CREDIT CARDS! Shady stuff I heard as a cashier. Also during my interview no one showed up, when I called the manager made it seem like I was bugging her for my interview

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