Retail Life is weekends, holidays, and low pay - General Store Employee Kroger Employee Review

2.0
Dec 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent benefits including health, dental, and vision if you stay long enough. Coworkers and customers generally friendly. Paid vacation week after a year. Pension plan. Weekly or even daily pay if you choose. Union employee if you are hourly.

Cons

Low top out wage around $20/hr which can take years. Weekends, holidays, and evening work generally, no 401k match, terrible training program, no set days off and no guaranteed hours each week. $10/week union dues. Low morale throughout the store. Opportunity for advancement but it take time and you have to give up a work/life balance completely.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

10% discount on all kroger branded items $17.25 per hour is one of the better wages in the area when compared to competitor stores

Cons

October-January the workload and store environment is overwhelming due to holidays Slowest time of year in the store is during the summer when its hot and days drag ob forever Lack of communication between dept as well as between store management MOD adds insurmountable tasks onto your already lengthy expected daily task assignments

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