GoKawiilWalmart's HR chief outlines what drives 500 daily employee promotions
Walmart promotes roughly 500 employees each day, according to a Business Insider report cited alongside comments from the company's chief people officer, Donna Morris. Morris said the employees who advance quickly first excel in their current roles, then demonstrate readiness for more responsibility by pitching ideas and volunteering for new initiatives. Walmart employs about 2.1 million people globally, including roughly 1.6 million in the U.S., as of its fiscal 2026 annual report.