Does Circle K pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Circle K employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Circle K. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Circle K?

45% of Circle K employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Circle K 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Circle K?

Customer Service Representative (733) , Cashier (449) , Assistant Manager (376) , Store Manager (370) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (346) , Sales Associate/Cashier (246) , Sales Associate (138) , Manager (130) , Lead Customer Service Representative (116) , Assistant Store Manager (96) , Sales Assistant (59) , Customer Service Associate (50) , Supervisor (50) , Market Manager (48) , Customer Assistant (40)

What are the pros of working at Circle K according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and are very helpful" ((in 198 reviews)); "Flexible hours and easy requesting days off" ((in 162 reviews)); "Good benefit but costly." ((in 139 reviews)); "The coworkers are great to work with and you'll find yourself making personal friends with some of them." ((in 115 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and depending on the manager can be enjoyable." ((in 94 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Circle K according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was low and the rewards programs we had to push really weren't good." ((in 492 reviews)); "Great Lakes Division (at least in the lower New England area) had poor management." ((in 304 reviews)); "You will not be treated as a person no matter how hard you work unless you have a good manager." ((in 181 reviews)); "No training and barely any work life/social life balance" ((in 73 reviews)); "No work life balance Not enough pay for what you do On call 24/7" ((in 72 reviews))

What are employees saying about Circle K layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Circle K locations?

Phoenix , Tempe , San Antonio , Tucson , Tampa , Charlotte , Houston , Jacksonville , Orlando , Raleigh , Tallahassee , Chicago , Columbus , Akron , El Paso , Mesa , Louisville , Indianapolis , Austin , Columbus , Baton Rouge , Pensacola , Las Vegas , Denver , Lakeland , Chandler , Ocala , Augusta , Oklahoma City , Fayetteville

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3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(5,674 total reviews)

Alex Miller

47% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Circle K has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 5,674 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Circle K employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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6K reviews

3.0

Mar 20, 2013

Interesting

Cashier

Recommend

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Pros

They have benefit packages for full and part-time, advancement opportunities

Cons

Working alone, entry level is relativity on the lower end of the pay scale

1.0

Mar 18, 2013

work hard, management will get a bonus. not you.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were a few pros when this was still Holland Oil, but it sold to Circle K back in 2007. Unfortunately, Circle K didn't take the opportunity to get rid of the supervisors (Pokorny) when they had the chance and now these people are still there, and the job is worse.

Cons

The pay is a slave wage....raises are about 15 cents a year. and there's a salary cap for anyone who isn't management. Speaking of management, they get really nice bonuses on the backs of their employees, who get nothing when the store looks great and the numbers are good.

5.0

Mar 12, 2013

Fast paced, decent money

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fast paced environment, hours pass by fast decent money for management see the same customers daily, makes for good customer interaction

Cons

low pay for cashiers 24 hours--- if you are a manager and your employess flake out, guess who gets to cover their shift not too much room for growth, going from manager to a market manager would be a huge step and usually requires a degree

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