Started out good, then went downhill fast - Department Lead Grocery Outlet Employee Review

2.0
Aug 31, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Allowed to do my own thing in department. No micromanaging by owner.

Cons

Owners turned out to be racist and homophobic, creating a toxic work environment for many employees

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Grocery Outlet Response
3y
Thank you for your feedback as a Department Lead. We're glad to hear that you were given the ability to work independently in your department. We'd love to look into the situation you've described. Can you please share which location you were employed at so that that we may follow up with that specific location? Thank you!

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Cons

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Cons

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Grocery Outlet Response
5d
Thank you for sharing your feedback about your experience with Grocery Outlet. We value employee feedback and want to assure you that we take your concerns seriously. Please feel free to contact our Human Resources team at HRSupport@cfgo.com to share more about your experience.
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