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Sam's Club Overview

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Retailer Local Warehouse Club
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Sam's Club is a retail company focusing on membership warehouse services, limited-item business models, and exceptional value for its members. Founded in 1983 by Sam Walton, the company has grown to serve millions of members across 650+ locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Brazil, China, and Mexico. As the nation's eighth largest retailer based on annual net sales, Sam's Club provides quality products at unbeatable prices by purchasing items in large quantities and maintaining a simple shopping environment.

The company offers a variety of member services such as Instant Savings, Cash Rewards, and exclusive discounts on travel, prescriptions, and fuel. In addition to catering to families and everyday living, Sam's Club also supports small business owners with tailored services like small business loans and online solutions for payroll, HR, legal, accounting, digital marketing, and healthcare needs. Under the leadership of CEO Kathryn McLay, Sam's Club strives for excellence and aims to serve as the most valuable membership club for its members.

Sam's Club's Mission Statement

To be the membership you love the most. Since 1983, we've worked to provide our members quality products at incredible values.

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Job openings at Sam's Club
188 Positions
Average salary at Sam's Club
$30,602 yearly

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Sam's Club employee reviews
3.5/5

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2024
Pros of working at Sam's Club

There were no "pros", in Florida you only get about 4 hours per day, maybe 5 if you're lucky.

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Everyone is part time so when you have a store full of underpaid and overworked people the morale sucks.

Sam's Club Benefits

A couple of co-workers

What do you like best about Sam's Club's CEO and the leadership team?

Leadership lol...they lead you down the wrong path by having you cuts corners and doing some sketchy things. That way if you're successful management takes the credit,

How would you improve Sam's Club's culture?

Increase hours and not work load. How can you get 8 hours of work done in 5 hours?

How did you prepare for the Sam's Club interview?

It's Walmart are you serious? All you have to have is a heartbeat

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2024
Pros of working at Sam's Club

Offers associates lots of material to grow and learn

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Managers are only looking out for how they can make themselves look better instead of encouraging their team

Sam's Club Benefits

School

What do you like best about Sam's Club's CEO and the leadership team?

CEO is big on keeping associates happy. Leadership is either clueless and dishonest to employees

How would you improve Sam's Club's culture?

Be upfront about corporate policies. Be fair across the board, recognize associates who strive to make processes better and not steal my associates ideas

How did you prepare for the Sam's Club interview?

I didn’t. Just was interviewing for 2 months straight so I had practice

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2024
Pros of working at Sam's Club

People always worry about others they work

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Some mangers need extra training w

Sam's Club Benefits

Working with other and communication.

What do you like best about Sam's Club's CEO and the leadership team?

They give credit when credit is do

How would you improve Sam's Club's culture?

By not having a point systemI.

How did you prepare for the Sam's Club interview?

Investigate the company and how they make it

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2024
Pros of working at Sam's Club

It is fast pace which is a plus for me

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Management. Very clicks no training or support.

Sam's Club Benefits

Stock options

How would you improve Sam's Club's culture?

Proper training and better advancement opportunities

What do you like best about Sam's Club's CEO and the leadership team?

Not a darn thing. Right hand has no idea what the left is doing ever!

How did you prepare for the Sam's Club interview?

Just being my honest upfront self.

How does your compensation at Sam's Club compare to the industry average?

Lower end of the spectrum

What's the diversity at Sam's Club like?

I do not understand what your asking

What brings you the most joy at Sam's Club?

When I am allowed to complete my daily tasks. And remain busy throughout

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2024
Pros of working at Sam's Club

The pros of working at Sam’s Club is you get a free premium membership to shop at the store. You have free education, health therapy and other help related services.

Cons of working at Sam's Club

The only con i really have is the 30 minute lunch it really flies by.

Sam's Club Benefits

My favorite perks and benefits at sam’s is that i get discounts on a lot of things such as movie tickets, gyms, hotels, rentals, and others. The benefits i like are you can own a share if the company, has great 401k options and more

How did you prepare for the Sam's Club interview?

I prepare for an interview by getting all my thoughts together before hand. Making sure i wake up early enough to make sure i give whomever is interviewing me their attention.

How would you improve Sam's Club's culture?

I would improve Sam’s club by making sure every position is covered so when someone doesn't show or calls out i make sure i have enough personnel to cover so there are no gaps in the organization.

What do you like best about Sam's Club's CEO and the leadership team?

what i like best about the CEO and leadership team is that they always come when called upon they show up. If you need someone to talk to about anything their always there to listen.

How does your compensation at Sam's Club compare to the industry average?

My compensation compared to the industry average is above average. Making just enough to get by though.

What's the diversity at Sam's Club like?

I feel that the diversity if everything is fair and even amongst the employees.

What brings you the most joy at Sam's Club?

What brings me the most joy at work is when i get to do my job without no one looking directly over my shoulder.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2023
Pros of working at Sam's Club

a lot of potential to develop your God given talent

Cons of working at Sam's Club

a lot that i can not say here

Sam's Club Benefits

nothing to say right now

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2023
Pros of working at Sam's Club

Very little

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Hours and expectations.

Sam's Club Benefits

We get a free meal once a month usually. It's when you least expect it also.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Pros of working at Sam's Club

Co workers

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Unprofessional managers

Sam's Club Benefits

Benefits

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Cons of working at Sam's Club

Pay check to pay check , working in other departments constantly,and treated poorly by management

Sam's Club Benefits

Free membership is the only “benefit”

Pros of working at Sam's Club

Money

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2023
Pros of working at Sam's Club

Room for advancement within the company.

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Pay is not competitive enough. New incoming associates come in making as much a you or, in too many cases, more.

Sam's Club Benefits

401(k)

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2022
Pros of working at Sam's Club

Fun environment and consistent schedule

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Cold working conditions

Sam's Club Benefits

401K and schedule

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2022
Pros of working at Sam's Club

Being able to work part time while I'm at school, and helping me with work experiences.

Sam's Club Benefits

Sams share bonuses

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2021
Pros of working at Sam's Club

Flexible schedule, fast paced environment, benefits

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Credits sales, management, work load

Sam's Club Benefits

Free Membership w/ other perks

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2021
Pros of working at Sam's Club

The pay is decent, you get 30 minute breaks and two 15 minute breaks

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Standing up all day, having no way to contact managers when you need them, point system, last minute schedule changes.

Sam's Club Benefits

The pay is decent.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2021
Pros of working at Sam's Club

People I got to interact with

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Only was a self check out associate

Sam's Club Benefits

Pto and benefits of health insurance

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2021
Pros of working at Sam's Club

Like working with people and other’s

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Don’t have any complaints

Sam's Club Benefits

My favorite is working in a good

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2021
Pros of working at Sam's Club

Its busy so you're always occupied

Cons of working at Sam's Club

they are unorganized unprofessional rude no consideration for employees favoritism

Sam's Club Benefits

can take money out early for your own financial convenience

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Sam's Club

Flexible team environment

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Lack of supportive management

Sam's Club Benefits

Flexible hours and open to overtime

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Sam's Club

The hours during the week are pretty flexible, they’re from Monday to Thursday. Overtime is offered if desired.

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Not very work like, there is a lot of favoritism towards people.

Sam's Club Benefits

Very good hours, Monday-Thursday!

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Sam's Club

It can vary on what I do for the day so it's not completely boring. Keeps me busy.

Cons of working at Sam's Club

Not heard out and problems never taken seriously.

Sam's Club Benefits

Insurance, small discount, bonuses

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The team at Sam's Club

  • The founders of Sam's Club is Sam Walton.
  • The key people at Sam's Club are Kathryn McLay and Sam Walton.
Key People
Kathryn McLay
Sam Walton

Sam's Club Rankings

Sam's Club is ranked #13 on the Best Retail Companies to Work For in Arkansas list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Sam's Club salaries

The average a Sam's Club salary in the United States is $30,602 per year. Sam's Club employees in the top 10 percent can make over $47,000 per year, while Sam's Club employees at the bottom 10 percent earn less than $19,000 per year.
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$14.71
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$30,602 yearly
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Sam's Club diversity

9.9
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We calculated Sam's Club’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Sam's Club’s workforce.
Sam's Club diversity summary. Zippia estimates Sam's Club's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Sam's Club's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Sam's Club's workforce.
  • Sam's Club has 25 employees.
  • 51% of Sam's Club employees are women, while 49% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Sam's Club is White (62%).
  • 17% of Sam's Club employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 12% of Sam's Club employees are Black or African American.
  • The average employee at Sam's Club makes $30,602 per year.
  • Sam's Club employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at Sam's Club stay with the company for 3.6 years on average.

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Sam's Club Financial Performance

8.3
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Sam's Club may also be known as or be related to Sam's West Inc., Sam's Club, Sam' Club and Sams Club.