Walmart Will Pay Close to br $550 Million in Employee Bonuses Referred to as a "mini-stimulus" by br one of Walmart's executive vice presidents, br the cash bonuses will be paid out to hourly employees. Full-time employees will receive $300, br with part-time employees receiving $150. Employees who have been with the company br since March 1 will receive the bonus, br which will be paid out on April 2. Walmart will also hire 150,000 new br employees through the end of May. The company employs br 1.3 million people in the U.S. According to one executive, br Walmart is currently experiencing the br most supply chain pressure with food.