Big Lots Employer Reviews

This is the worst place I have ever worked. Expired food being sold, unfair treatment, Once you turn 45 you are on the exit list, District managers are a joke as well as Loss Prevention.

A typical day at work consists of cleaning the front end and assisting customers with questions or purchases using Point Of Sale systems. Making price tags for items without prices on them. I learned how to use the Point Of Sale system to make price tags and log information into individual log books, and i learned how to rent the Rug Doctor available – more...  in the store. The management are pretty much laid back and give compliments and detailed instructions. The hardest part is dealing with the arrogant customers, though the customer is always right sometimes they seem to have a attitude because they cant get their way as far as the prices of the items. The most enjoyable part is being able to bond and laugh with co-workers and few customers when the time is right. And being able to help people. – less

heavy lifting getting all the product conveyed strive for success

Cashiers and stock personnel make the same pay, did not keep word of pay raise for all of us after 90 days. They keep cutting back our hours.Working about 12 hrs a week some people 4-5 at barely over minimum wage, does not support a family unless your a manager working 40plus hrs a week, getting $3,000 to $8,000 just in quarterly bonuses, off of other – more...  peoples hard work might I add. I'm thankful to be employed,when I started I was working close to 30hrs. a week, at least then the paycheck was worth it. I am a stock person making $8.00 an hour to pull heavy pallets,lift and move heavy boxes, Hurry Hurry Hurry to get merchandise up, 5 or more pallets in 5 hours? Cashiers stand around gossiping, ringing sales for the same pay!? Not reasonable,rational or fair. We are after all human beings not machines. – less

A typical day is usually cleaning the front area of the store, cleaning the windows and the floors, and standby your cashier area. When customers come in you greet and welcome the customers, and offer them help. Basically doing what your obligated to do. What I learned from working in Big lots is improving my cashier skills, customer service skills, – more...  and team work skills. The hardest part about this job is telling customer the location of our store. The most enjoyable part about this job is working along with my co workers helping each other out and the discount we get from working here. – less

A typical day at work went by real steady rarely had any customer complaints. Working with Big Lots Inc. made my customer service ability more stable. My co-workers were all so friendly got along with everyone and had a great relationship with many.

Pricing merchandise on the pallates and stocking them on the shelves where directed. I learned alot about retail amd employmetn in retail, also learned the importance of good positive customer service. My coworkers were amazing suprisingly all of our personalities meshed perfectly, work went by faster. I cannot think of anything about this job that – more...  I did not like. The management was very understanding and empthetic. The management did not act any differently than the employers, we all got along and worked side by side. – less

It's a job. Been there almost 5 years not much potential for advancement.

was left alone to do my job all day.. the trucks are packed full and stock days it was only me and one other person to unload the truck.

making sure the shelves are restock and straight. cashier when needed.

Big lots was the worst place I have ever worked at in my life. Management is Snotty, You couldn't ask a question without Getting a mean Snotty Remark back. Inventory Had Unbelievably Horrible Numbers.

A tycal work day for me is, Opening the store, first thing in the morning counting the safe and deposit from the night before.Reading any emails sent from the District MAnager or Corprate.Then walking the store and making sure the manager that closed has the store neat and clean.After then offically opening the doors I look at what needs to be done – more...  for the day and give my employees their list of things to accomplish. All while running the everyday things. – less

Big lots is a laid back place to work at. I learned to manage time to get multiple tasks done.

I was chosen to do the Office job in a short amount of time and I learned it in around 2 weeks.

My Day started at 8:00 at in the morning and usually ended around 5:30-6:00. what i learned is to be patient with customer and with the currency your counting in the drawers. have a very good relationship with your fellow employers, cause team work is definitely key. The hardest part sometimes can be the customer or when your employee cash register – more...  comes short and unloading the truck in the warehouse by yourself or with little help at all. But the good thing about being the job is meeting some very interesting people. – less

Begin by clocking in, talking to the supervisor on the floor and ask where they wanted me that shift. I would then proceed to either re-stocking shelves, or opening a drawer. I learned how to juggle cleaning around the cashier while working during peak times. I didn't really get to speak to management, but when I did, she wouldn't make things very comfortable – more...  and hardly reinforced positive behaviors. My co-workers were amazing, very warm and accepting and definitely helpful. The hardest part of the job was dealing with impatient customers since it was during peak season. However, the most enjoyable was seeing the "regulars" and creating a one-on-one relationship with them, getting to know them. – less

unloaded trucks early in the moring before store opened , stocked shelves with product, provided customers with customer service answering question sloving commplaints, count down tile, took despoits to bank, done book keeping

never had a set place to be was hired as cashier but still manged to do everyone elses jobs...but i loved the cashiering part of it. managers were never on the same pages with each other its like they nevered talk to each other. but everyone i worked with was very nice and helpful. the hardest part of the job was never getting off when suppost to. i – more...  loved meeting new people and exciting new things everyday. – less

A typical day at work is hectic, but mostly enjoyable. Things are often less organized than they should be, but the employees work hard to keep things running smoothly. While working with Big Lots I've learned that every person's contribution to the company matters. If one person slacks, it affects everyone else. I do feel that the management could – more...  be more prepared and knowledgeable about the things that need to get done in the store, however they are all nice people that try hard. My co-workers are easy to get along with for the most part but some lack motivation and common sense at times. The hardest part about the job is not receiving enough hours to support myself. I go to college, so I have a set school schedule every week, and my boss has not been very cooperative when asked to work around it. The most enjoyable part of the job is being apart of a team. We all have our faults, but we come together to get things done and I know that I can count on many of the people I work with. – less

My day of work was to stock shelves all day long, I liked my boss, he was cool all the time. The co-workers were the best women in this side of town, hard working women. The best part was when I won a $100 on the second week of working their.