appliance technician

warehouse associate

sales professional

delivery driver

retail sales associate

Karls TV & Appliance

What is the best part of working at the company?
The experience was disappointing — there was little to no training or leadership support. It felt like the focus was solely on profit, not on supporting or valuing the employees.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part was the complete lack of training and support. It always felt like your job was at risk. There was no sense of teamwork, the culture was toxic, and instead of addressing employee concerns, leadership often chose termination over solutions. The pay structure is unfair — regular employees are severely underpaid while upper management benefits greatly. Unless you’re part of a select few, you’re doing the work for very little compensation.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
1. Lack of Support & Poor Leadership
No guidance, no proper training, and no leadership presence. Employees are left to figure things out on their own, and mistakes are met with blame instead of support.

2. Culture of Fear & Favoritism
People constantly fear losing their jobs. Feedback is ignored, and instead of addressing concerns, management protects a select few while others are expendable. Morale is always low.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical workday was stressful and uncertain. Things moved slowly, yet you were always second-guessing yourself — unsure if you were doing enough or unknowingly doing something wrong. There was little guidance, which left you feeling anxious and unsupported.

Karl's is having significant trouble modernizing. Company culture and operations are "good ol' fashioned - hometown." There are some features of this management style that are genuinely great for both customers and employees, but increasingly Karl's feels outdated and uncompetitive. Corporate management has described to me what their goals for modernization look like and I feel like the company would still be a decade behind the curve if it all came about. Since the pandemic many box-stores have begun investing in their employees in much more substantial ways and I hope that this forces Karl's to follow suit. I wouldn't have any reservations about working at Karl's for a couple-three years, but at this point I would be very nervous about making a career here.

When I was offered my position the management team stated that after successfully completing 90 days there would be a pay raise.  When 90 days came around I spoke to my immediate manager who stated that corporate does not grant these raises.

Working in the warehouse you worked no less the 50 hours a week.  When I left corporate had just re-worked out the trucking schedule that would mandate OT every friday (10 to 11 hr day).

When injured on the job, corporate required I finish my day's assignment, without receiving medical attention via WC.  I had to see the Worker's Comp nurse approximately 24 hours after the injury.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great bunch of people to work with the boss is amazing but the pay is not competitive for the area.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Cooperate doesn't support its employees ideas.  Even when the employees know what will better the day to day routines since they are actually in it. Cooperate is in another state and doesn't see nor support ideas even though its a employee owned company 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is great it's like a small family 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
8 to 5 and full of surprises like most jobs out there.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The company is employee owned so you get great pay and benifiets plus stock in the company over time.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The supply chain from the major appliance and furniture brands has been drastically slowed down but demand is so much higher.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work will keep you busy, fast paced, friendly staff.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Answer incoming phone calls 
Sell appliances and electronics
Take payments 
Schedule deliveries
Walk and maintain sales floor

Training was severely lacking in material, structure, scope, leadership.
Work environment was full of hostility, tension, negativity, and confusion. If unsure about how to do something i would ask and usually I got yelled at for not knowing the answer. Manager often belittled my efforR. Only job ive ever had that made me cry on my wayhome fand ideas i forward. . I often tried to create reference material  as i wwent so id have a reference so i wouldnt have to ask if i couldnt remember how something was supposed to be done. I was scolded for wasting printer paper  for

I spent 2 years here and promoted within 6 months. The team is absolutely amazing with a good dynamic between departments. However, a new manager started. When he came in guns blazing and ready to turn the place upside down with no knowledge of how the system operates- I had no problem leaving. He was absolute insensitive and spews lies just to avoid any conversation that didn’t suite him in the moment. If they had a new store manager I know the environment is one I’d spend my career at. Unfortunately, the hiring process for his position was done swiftly to fill the position. For some odd reason he is the one who made the cut. 

A typical day at work would start off with opening the store and getting ready for deliveries and service appointments as well as customers. I learned a lot about the function of appliances and how to repair them. The manager is an awesome guy and cares about his customers. My co-workers were always amazing to work with. The hardest part of the job was having to deal with upset customers and trying to make them happy again. The most enjoyable part of the job was meeting upbeat customers who were amazing to work with.

This company will work you to the death. Management is a disaster and all the employees are lazy. The Eau Claire location has 2 warehouse people and they can’t keep up. Delivery drivers come back nearly every day and stay late because people can’t do their job. Eau Claire location also has to run out of 3-4 storage units spread out all over the county. Constant running around daily after routes to swap stuff out of the units. There is no life-work balance here. Compensation is poor. If you want to work to death and deal with lazy people this is the place for you

What is the best part of working at the company?
Good coworkers who are trying to make a living

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Pay unknown check to check company stuck in 1960s and unwilling to change. Only group getting ahead is upper management. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very poor.  No actual support from management unless it effects them. Mostly you have to figure it out yourself

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Over scheduled and managed very poorly.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Appliance technician 28 salaries reported	$60,982 per year
Warehouse associate 21 salaries reported	$18.00 per hour
Sales professional 47 salaries reported	$57,170 per year
Delivery driver 35 salaries reported	$17.38 per hour
Retail sales associate 9 salaries reported	$16.44 per hour

Working at Karl's TV & Appliance: Company Overview and Reviews

Karl's TV & Appliance

Karl's TV & Appliance Ratings

Popular jobs at Karl's TV & Appliance

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected