Catherine K.

I worked for Walmart for almost 10 years and, while I received merit raises, was never able to get into management, in spite of the fact that I had scored very high on the management aptitude tests. Women are rarely promoted. Also, when I used the "Open Door Policy" to try to resolve an issue, management retaliated against me, so not only did nothing get done to solve the problem but I was harassed into leaving my job. The work atmosphere at Walmart is very unprofessional and many inappropriate situations are allowed to continue because managers are too busy fraternizing with some of the associates. The workload is unreasonable and the wages stay persistently low. Also, when I was applying for paid medical leave because I was going to have surgery, an assistant manager told me I would have to use my vacation time for that. (To his credit, the store manager said, no, I was entitled to my earned leave, and my vacation time was separate.) I would not recommend working at Walmart if you value your physical and emotional health. It is draining and sucks the life out of you and there are no opportunities to move up. Associates are treated with such a lack of respect.