My review of this Walmart (Hamden, CT) comes from a special place. Brace yourself, because you're in for a manifesto. You see... I grew up in Texas, where the protocol is that two very important things must happen to every child: 1. You're taught to have immeasurable pride in the Lone Star State and just about everything that stands upon it, and 2. The "bigger is better" mentality is permanently seared into the core fibers of your soul with a branding iron. So, naturally (and I hate to admit this given how many Americans absolutely HATE everything Walmart) I have an affinity. :) Haha, I actually used to get excited to go to Walmart as a child, opted to frequent the establishment for no reason at all as an adolescent, and am willing go out of my way to shop at Walmart as an adult. Yes, you might think I'm a loser for this, but in my mind - and true Texan fashion - I'm a winner. I WIN when I go to Walmart in Hamden. I'm always able to find what I'm looking for (possibly because the generic Walmart blueprints have imprinted into my brain). This Walmart can be cluttered, but it's Walmart... And I think of Walmart's as reasonably cluttered mega stores where I accept the fact that items aren't organized by color. I've never had any problem with customer service there, the employees are always friendly with me and do their best to help me if I need. For those that have issues with employees or complaints, there's even a Walmart Customer Service Line: 1 (800) 925-6278 available for use. How considerate of them! My expectations when I come to Walmart in Hamden is to be able to find what I need, and then some! Walmart is big, sells a lot of big stuff, and that's better to me. Plus, there's the Walmart app, that has the savings catcher, so you can scan your receipts and get money back if you paid more for an item at Walmart than you would have paid at another shop nearby, which is HUGE -- and another WIN in my book. I have no affiliation or ties to Walmart at all, I just like going to a place that has a wide variety of products, at decent prices. Yes, the Walmart in Hamden could be a little more organized, try and re-shelf items in their proper locations, and sweep the floor a bit more often... But to me, that would take some of the experience out of the experience. I plan to review more Walmart's in the future, because this was fun! Thanks for taking the time to read, and hit me up if you ever want to go on a random Walmart adventure! Lolllll read more

Terrible Walmart; small, disorganized, utterly rude and incompetent customer service desk employees. Avoid at all costs.

I like it. The main disadvantage is that this location is the old Bradlees dept store. The selections in Walmart always vary from one location to another. The bigger Walmarts which are the supercenters always have more. I my immediate area the super centers are either in New Haven CT or Wallingford CT. read more

Went tot he Walmart in Hamden on Saturday and there is a woman who is so LAZY I can't believe they keep her employed . She sits in a chair and does not say a word to "white people" She rang up my stuff and that was it. Didn't bag my 4 items said nothing the entire transaction but the two ladies in front of me she sure did talk to them Awful woman read more

If I could give this Walmart 0 stars I would! I'm legally blind, I came to this store for a couple things because I can't drive. So I have easy access to this store and I can use my walking stick. While in the store, the string came out of the handle. I went to a few different people asking for help. First electronics, explaining that I'm "legally blind" and need help fixing my stick. I was told to go to the pharmacy, but the women there didn't even help. All I needed was a screwdriver or something to get the string through the hole of the handle. I wish I was treated better, because I use this stick to get around, it's no laughing matter. Even contacting another employee to help would've been nice, but no one did that. read more

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I Got a Crayola Color Wonder Mess Free (Coloring) Magic Light Brush And Did Not Come Out Right!!!!!!!!! (Walmart)

Just horrible. This site has definitely gone downhill. The employees are rude, they act like they are doing you a favor when they need to do their job. Employees are in isles talking about what they did last night. When you ask for help they either roll their eyes or say they don't know. Do yourself a favor and go to the Walmart in Wallingford! read more

I wish "zero" was a rating. That whole store is a total nightmare. And, the worse thing is that they have the nerve to offer crappy service with a smile. read more

I would give a better rating because the people who work here are very nice. However, they make you check yourself out and wait in long lines to do so. When I hire more people and make the experience even more pleasant for us if we choose to come here. read more

This is not the cleanest Walmart I've ever been to. I went to Walmart last night with my daughter to pick up an item that I needed for the weekend. While we were in the check out line purchasing our item.. there were some employees having a personal conversation and using some distasteful language. I found it extremely inappropriate and I was embarrassed in front of my daughter for the language being used. I think from now on I will not be going to the Hamden Walmart. read more

I've been to this store maybe 5 times. Staff and customers are a mixed bag. I've had a couple of pretty helpful workers, but on the whole staff is rude and cocky. Tonight I went to the self-checkout and none of the checkouts had lights on. There was no one in line and people at most of the terminals, so I headed to the empty one and the worker simple said, "No". No what? no cash? No cards? No explanation. This kid half my age talked to me the customers like a child. Do yourself a favor and go to the Foxon Blvd Super Walmart, Staff is friendlier and I never have issues there... except with third party returns (their printer is perpetually "broken". read more

Apparently store greeters don't have to even acknowledge you. I try to avoid this Walmart at all cause. I'm always treated rudely when I go here. Do yourself a favor and head to any of the other 50 Walmart's within 20 minutes. read more

By far the worst Walmart I ever went into. The store is old and the employees seem to lack training. I won't be going back.

Was looking for moving boxes and found a bunch for $1-$1.50, check. Looked for some good quality paper towels and toilet paper but everything on the shelf was at least $3-$4 with many over....i think they try to get you to buy in bulk but would be nice to have a few smaller options. They had some 50cent rolls of paper towels but not sure of the quality. I try to avoid walmarts in general, shopping experience is not as efficient and a little drab But points for no hassle return policy, can still get gift card if u lose ur receipt read more

Holy hell..Sam Walton is rolling in his plush money coated grave over the Hamden "Walmart".. I'm going to leave "Walmart" in quotes because it's so sarcastic it will become unscarastic. I have had the pleasure of visiting Bentonville AR.. home of the very first Walton five and dime.. aka Walmart.. and still to this day world freaking headquarters. There is a Walmart on every damn corner.. signs everywhere telling the world how much Walmart loves them ect.. Walmart seriously gets these peoples rocks off. That being said.. Hamden "Walmart" how in gods name are you still there? It's the most poorly managed.. dirtiest (and I've traveled a lot of places that have population counts lower than the IQ necessary to work at this particular location).. lack of trying "Walmart" I've ever had the displeasure of visiting. The employees are often rude and not helpful.. even to smile looks like it could be painful. The store is stocked minimally.. and for lack of better words freaking gross.. Sure the prices beat the competition across the street (stop n shop) buuuuttt I will GLADY pay $2-$3 more an item to save myself the genuine displeasure of shopping at this particular "Walmart". Call this a rant.. or a vent orrrrr someone whose got too much time on their hands to get this worked up over "Walmart" but I know.. for a fact... I am not the only one who feels this way. And at this point this big box store should try and earn my business because I can sit my ass on the couch and order AMAZON.. *breaking out ouija board to contact Sam* (yes we're on a first name basis) read more

did a curb pickup order and they never brought it out but got notified it was picked up when it wasn't because I waited over 10 min before going in to see they had it inside and just didn't bring it out while asking for it and explain what happened the workers just smirked at me. don't do pickup orders here they to lazy to bring them out. read more

Terrible store. Always people leering at you when you ask a question. The greeters at the door aren't greeting and just judging you to their friends and the store is a mess. Very sad. read more

Particularly because of COVID, I would give zero stars if I could. Women's restroom did not have any soap at all. All of the soap dispensers were empty. One dunk did not have running water. One did. That is really disgusting. It means all of their employees are not able to wash their hands. Let's see if we can some other dandy disease to accompany COVID ?!!!!! read more

I wish I could give this crappiest of Walmart stores a 0 review. It's dirty, too small, very little product and unfriendly salespeople. They also have a very annoying Greeter who has to greet you at the door with "Good Morning" and if you don't say "Good Morning" back, harasses you. Then when you check out, the jerk has to bother you on the way out the door. It's the only Walmart that does this. It's NOT The Plaza Hotel in NYC, it's a crappy Walmart store for C**** sakes! Stay clear of this horrible store. read more

I will NEVER shop at this store again, I don't even know where to begin, lets start by saying they sell empty boxes for $50 dollars. Obviously their return desk or their security team needs to step up their game. Last month I found a gallon of used motor oil on the shelf someone had returned, now I buy a birthday present for someone and was totally embarrassed when they opened the gift and the box was empty. I sent my husband back to the store and they basically accused him of stealing the product and threw him out of the store.The employees are RACIST and rude and the store is the filthiest I have ever been in. I will drive to Target in North Haven from now on. Avoid this store at all costs. read more

I always use Walmart for groceries and have stuff delivered. Beats going to the store . I love it

Horrible place! Dirty and disorganized but aren't all Walmart's? Once someone tried to mug me inside the entrance but I deterred them with a quick kick to the shin! Needless to say I don't shop here at all anymore. read more

This place doesn't even deserve one star. Wow, this place is just so poorly run. It isn't that dirty, it's just the fact that the last time I visited, I had to stand in line for 15min to check out! The lines were so long that they were going into the shopping isles and they only had two checkers! It wasn't even Christmas or Thanksgiving it was a regular Saturday. And on top of all that once I got up to the front of the line, the price that was on the shelve and the price that rung up was off by 20 dollars! And when I tried to explain the difference the checker got all pissy at me and flips her light on. At that point I had had enough and just decided to cut my losses and pay the extra money. The checkers are rude and have attitudes to match. If at all possible I try to avoid this Walmart, even if I must drive 30min out of my way. read more

A very average Walmart. For this Walmart to be so big, you'd think it should be a super center. They are hit and miss in terms of if they'll have what you need. They need more check lanes. The employees congregate more than they help customers. They seem to be understaffed. They seem to watch you, seeing if you are going to try to steal anything. If you come during the weekdays you'll avoid the crowds. The parking lot is small as well. Avoid this Walmart if you can. +Prices +Location +Size of this location -Employee helpfulness -Understocked most of the time. -Small parking lot that gets overcrowded easily. read more

Slow returning stuff.

Where should I start.. I happened to be in the area and figured I would stop at this location for a few things. First, the place does not have much of a selection, if anything they are missing a lot of things that most other Walmart's have. Second, their small frozen food section really doesn't have much to it which was surprising. Lastly, out of the many employees working there, there weren't any cash registers open except for self check out. I couldn't believe it! I personally dislike self checkouts because I am a job supporter for human people. I don't think I'll be visiting this particular location ever again, I question how they are even in business. read more

Called over 20x this evening, attempting to reach any department NOT ONE ANSWER! All those employees in store and I couldn't get one person to answer one of my calls. Terrible customer service read more

Wow. I am glad to read all the previous reviews and know that it is not just me that feels this way about this particular walmart. I literally live 2 minutes away, and I would rather drive 20 mins to the one in Wallingford where the staff is knowledgeable, open 24hrs and clean and organized. This place is horrible. Everytime I go, there is rude people working there. I even once had a very disturbing racial issue here. I went to the check out and the girl cashier (an african american lady) stared me down and did not say one word. And by one word, I am 100% serious. She rang me out, never said hello, thank you etc. The woman behind me in line was African American, and as soon as she came up to the register, the cashier's tone was 360 degrees different. "Hello mam!! How are you today? Anything I can help you with?" ETC. She glared at me as she was doing it like I was some second class citizen and was not up to her level. I couldn't believe this ignorant viewpoint was here. I was very upset, my boyfriend also realized and said something about it later on. The place is disorganized, and whenever you need help, good luck finding it. There are about 10 registers, and at any given time only 2 of them are open. The lines are so long they go into the aisles. I hate this place. read more

Wal-Mart, how I love you so. How you cradle me in synthetic fibers and drown me in cheap, generic soft drinks. One of the main hubs of my small town you are simply magnificent. I love Wal-Mart, I have no honest clue why people are embarrassed that they shop there. Everyone does! Of course you can just cut tags out and rip labels off, then no one knows. While it's no Target, Wal-Mart has every thing you could possibly desire at half the price you would get it anywhere else. Quality clothes, delicious food products, and seasonal goodies; Wal-Mart is the happiest place on Earth. The employees are friendly (except for that goth kid in the corner who glares at me), but otherwise they're all really nice. Short on cash? Shop at Wal-Mart, you'll probably see me there. read more

I dunno why I don't hate this place as much as everyone else. Maybe because I've never been to a Walmart, and I had this picture of awful chaos and utter filth, and it really wasn't that bad. Is it organized? No. Are the employees helpful? Dear god no. Are the clientele super fancy and high class? Generally not. However, I wasn't expecting any of that, so I wasn't disappointed. I mean, where else can you get things this cheap??? What do you expect from somewhere where things are this insanely cheap?! So yeah, just don't expect greatness. But do expect ridiculously low prices--and lets be honest--thats why people go to Walmart. read more

This is a really bad Walmart. They do not have anything here. They only have 1 aisle of frozen food. It was traumatic going to this Walmart. I would definitely take the time to go to a better one because this one is not worth it they do not have anything there! read more

Friendly service good working employees always helping customers with a happy smile and taking extraordinary safety measures to keep everybody safe during this covid pandemic Yes things are different now because of this pandemic but at least taking precautionary measures to keep us safe I used to do some volunteer work there back in the work-study program in in high school Walmart is a good store if you need any help finding things just let me know and I'll help you they have snacks food ice cream food for babies your pets and they also have all kinds of medicines Walmart is a good store read more

This is for the Hamden store in CT only. In all the years I've been buying blu rays and dvds movies never have I been harassed to show ID for a restricted movie. I'm 44 years old with grey hairs in my beard and when asked to speak to the store manager was looked at like I was annoying her and no "I'm sorry". She told me I needed to go to my car and get my is. Ridiculous. No wonder that store has the smallest movie selection. Very annoyed by this. read more

Rude customer service, rude customers, and lazy workers who openly tell the boss that they can't push carts bc it's cold out and they dont have a coat. Avoid this place at all costs, especially if your are trying to make a return; some customers don't understand how lines work. read more

The Quick and Dirty: Set aside 20min to wait in line if you're coming here (45 min if you're returning something). This is the most overcrowded and understaffed Wal-Mart I've ever visited. At best you'll find two cashiers and one service desk worker. The employees are nice enough, but there aren't many of them. The ridiculous wait times at checkout keep me away from this place unless I can't locate an item elsewhere. Seriously, don't go here. read more

If you have a lot of time and patience this is your Walmart. The prices are good in comparison to the other stores close by however my sanity and peace of my are a high price to pay. Generally they have 2 cashiers open and 5 hiding pretending to be closed. The management is equally inadequate because they allow this to happen daily. If you can get it somewhere else and are in a hurry I advise you to do so. I wrote this while standing in line. Three cashiers have rung up friends and family and then told the rest of us they are closed. read more

Not the cleanest or most organized Walmart that I have been to and checkout takes forever. Also, good luck if you need to find any customer service in Fabrics. It took me 15 minutes to track someone down. read more

This is probably the worst Walmart I've ever been to. The check-out lines are always long and the staff is so unfriendly and lazy. I needed help in the photo department and the main girl there was on a break, so I asked someone in the neighboring electronics department and they wouldn't even give me the time of day and mumbled rudely about how I needed to wait until the photo girl got back. Customer service here is certainly not a priority to them. Don't even bother getting the Site-to-store shipping here either. I've done it twice - once my order was broken and the second time they couldnt even find my order in the back. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. It's worth it to drive a few extra miles further to any other Walmart in the area not to have to deal with this place. read more

Same as pretty much every other Walmart ever, except at the entrance of this particular one, pretty much ANY time you go, there's some organization panhandling for some of my (and your) loot. It's annoying, intrusive, and impels me to spend a little extra money elsewhere. I hate being badgered. read more

This Walmart sucks. I do like Walmart as a whole, but this one is just not a good one. Rarely you'll find someone to help you and the store just feel run down in my opinion. The people that work there that I have encountered are not the friendliest and Walmart in general isn't inexpensive. In all honesty, it is the same price as any of its competitors and you can often find what you are looking for a better price elsewhere. The only thing this Walmart and Walmart as a whole offers is convenience not price (or anything else). This one is the closest one in my area and that is pretty much the only good thing I can think of to say about it. I have been to better Walmarts. read more