Big enough to get lost or hide out in. - Senior Staff Software Engineer Walmart Employee Review

5.0
11 Nov 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Size and scope of the enterprise means that whatever your niche is, there is likely a team or product that wants your specialization. Living near the corporate headquarters is definitely a selling point. Northwest Arkansas was amazing when I first started and has only kept getting better.

Cons

It's a retailer not an IT company. It's got that baked into its bones and it shows sometimes with the decision/procurement process. Tech debt is pretty high in some areas and often it won't be addressed due to penny wise, pound foolish thinking. Northwest Arkansas and by proxy the Bentonville campus is liberal for the South but conservative for the tech industry standards. Sometimes people are waaaaayyyyy out of step with that reality and either want the Good Old Boy days to come back or can't understand why their deeply held views are labelled as being Social Justice Warrior-esque.

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Walmart Response
4y
Thank you for such a detailed and well thought out review. We value this input so much. Also, we value you and your 20+ years of dedicated commitment to Walmart. Thank you.

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Pros

Transformative and impactful work. Great team and culture

Cons

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Walmart Response
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5.0
2 Jun 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Advancement opportunities, great at developing skills, great place to learn a skill and grow your resume, or grow with the company.

Cons

Understaffing issues negatively affects all parts of their business. However, Walmart has increased their minimum hourly rate with hopes to attract more committed employees, and retain better employees.

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Walmart Response
4y
Thank you so very much for this review and advice. We value this and will be sharing with our leadership teams.
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