Soul suck - Department Manager Kroger Employee Review

1.0
Apr 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Really wonderful people work here, but poor management.

Cons

Negative environment, no support from upper management, poor communication. Poor scheduling with lots of turn around shifts. Time off requests almost exclusively denied without reason, watch your time card closely. No sick pay, no PTO in first year, vacation dates unavailable, lots of black out dates. Embarrassing level of under-staffing. Insurance offered, but difficult to use due to day off requests not being honored.

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

• Generally work with fantastic people. • Work is not difficult, and time flies when busy. • My bosses collaborated with me to create a schedule that worked, as I often had other commitments. • Overall, a pleasant work experience most days. Get good at what you do and you'll do fine.

Cons

• Some of the senior management was less friendly than others - as to be expected. • Days were very volatile; some could be extremely easy, and others could be a nightmare. • Scheduling was kept rather limited; although I was able to get the hours I wanted, often times management would look to cut hours from departments whenever possible, leaving less support.

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