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 193 reviews)); "Flexible hours and close to home" ((in 165 reviews)); "Good benefit but costly." ((in 144 reviews)); "The coworkers are great to work with and you'll find yourself making personal friends with some of them." ((in 116 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and depending on the manager can be enjoyable." ((in 93 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 483 reviews)); "Great Lakes Division (at least in the lower New England area) had poor management." ((in 305 reviews)); "You will not be treated as a person no matter how hard you work unless you have a good manager." ((in 179 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 68 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

5.0

Nov 14, 2018

You get back what you give

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard work is noticed and you can genuinely progress within the company. Flexible hours and given alot of responsibility

Cons

Customers can be difficult at times. Sometimes asked to cover shifts with little notice

1.0

Nov 13, 2018

Not a pleasant place to work in

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible shifts, some benefits included

Cons

Really high expectations for the pay they offer. People keep leaving.

4.0

Nov 12, 2018

Good pay as night shift worker

Night shift deli assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent pay for night shift work - Got to go to annual conference which was great - Nice colleagues and for the most part you stay out of gossip working night shifts

Cons

- Night shift work can be very repetitive

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