Be ready to pick up the slack - Forklift Operator Sam's Club Employee Review

2.0
19 July 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

On third shift I was able to keep my own pace, most of the time. Don't have to deal with customers and the extra badge that brings. Also, fewer management you have to deal with.

Cons

The cons are the reasons I left. For one, only two or three people were expected to work hard, while everyone else got away with slacking. When I say slacking, I mean only stocking three skids a night. I would be stocking three or more departments singlehandedly, while a good chunk of my coworkers napped, hung out, joked around, or fought with each other. Also, a coworker who did work was punched in the break room by a well-known agitator at the store, and management failed to do anything about it. So, those are the cons unless you were born with a lucky key to slack off, then this is the place for you.

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5.0
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Pros

Great company to work for.

Cons

No issues with my work life balance.

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Sam's Club Response
1d
Thank you so much for sharing this review. We appreciate and value you.
2.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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Sam's Club Response
1mo
We are grateful to you for taking time to share this review and advice. This is so valuable.
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