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Diluted Culture, Great Ceo

Solutions Architect
Current Employee
Has worked at Walmart for 20 years
February 29, 2016
Bentonville, Arkansas
3.0
Neutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

They've really improved their pay to be more in line with the industry. There is a history of a great culture. In some parts of the business, the culture is alive and well. There is more opportunity than any single person can ever truly take full advantage of, and the current CIO is pretty sharp.

Doug McMillon is an amazing CEO, and I truly hope he accomplishes what he has set out to do.

Cons

The growth of the business and rapid influx of associates from other businesses has diluted, and in some places fully undermined, the original Walton culture.

Walmart is struggling with how to make itself more relevant in the digital age.

Office politics. Too many layers of management.

Too many "yes men and women" who still don't understand what the real leaders expect, but they aren't going away.

Too many fiefdoms within the kingdom. The central offices have become so bloated in some divisions that it is amazing anything gets accomplished.

Advice to Management

To accomplish a unified and seamless customer experience, and an omni-channel shopping experience as Doug McMillan continues to expound on, the key leadership must have their KPIs for evaluation built solidly on this goal.

Doug, your immediate management doesn't seem to be driving this initiative for you.

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