Great High School Job - Cashier Sears Employee Review

3.0
8 May 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

*Flexible Schedule, *great long term seasonal job opportunities for college students *Some of the best people to work with *customers are generally the best at this chain of clothing. *Great opportunities for horizontal career movement (moving from one position to another). *Responsibilities to pay ratio is good.

Cons

*no real sense of company direction *the company has been down-scaling its work force to very low numbers. *The company is more concerned with improving its stock value than its actual physical store value. *Great employees are defined by their ability to sign up customers for a Sears charge card. I have personally seen employees with bad customer service and a lack of work etiquette get more hours then other more deserving employees because they brought in the "credit applications".

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5.0
10 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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 June 2026
Anonymous temporary employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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