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

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Career opportunities

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

1.0

Jul 28, 2017

Went bankrupt

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Union was not too bad

Cons

Horrible work experience and management,

4.0

Jun 28, 2017

dock and forklift worker

Forklift and dock worker in shipping/receiving

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always got along with everyone

Cons

People got mad if they had to go in different departments.

1.0

May 17, 2017

Order picker

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits were great. Prescription drug program was great too. Saved a lot on prescription drugs

Cons

Night shift. Worked in a union. Seniority means everything and merit means nothing.

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