Does Central Grocers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Central Grocers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Central Grocers. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Central Grocers?

53% of Central Grocers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Central Grocers 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Central Grocers?

Order Picker (3) , Warehouse Supervisor (2)

What are the pros of working at Central Grocers according to real employee reviews?

"good pay and overtime offered" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great benefits and very flexible." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Central Grocers layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Central Grocers layoffs and their outlook for job security at Central Grocers in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Central Grocers locations?

Joliet , New Lenox , Chicago , Lemont

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Central Grocers reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

Jim Denges

52% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Central Grocers has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Central Grocers employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

35 reviews

5.0

Jul 22, 2022

Central Grocery

Database administrator (dba)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule with lots of options

Cons

Management could be better and improve

3.0

Jul 5, 2022

Job review

It analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place to work and hang out

Cons

salary was not good at all

3.0

Feb 16, 2022

Company went bankrupt.

Warehouse supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not applicable since company is no longer.

Cons

Company does not exist anymore.

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