Is Food Lion a good company to work for?

Food Lion has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 6,514 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 48% of employees would recommend working at Food Lion to a friend and 44% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Food Lion have been left by employees working as Customer Service and Sales Manager , Customer Service Manager (CSM) and Deli/Bakery Manager .

Does Food Lion pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Food Lion employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Food Lion. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Food Lion?

48% of Food Lion employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Food Lion 3.0 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 Food Lion?

Cashier (924) , Sales Associate/Cashier (401) , Sales Associate (177) , Stocker (164) , Front End Cashier (143) , Office Assistant (136) , Grocery Stocker (123) , Produce Associate (97) , Deli Associate (93) , Store Manager (91) , Customer Lead (88) , Deli Clerk (86) , Grocery Manager (80) , Assistant Customer Service Manager (69) , Assistant Manager (63)

What are the pros of working at Food Lion according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and easy job when a student" ((in 338 reviews)); "Flexible hours and days of work" ((in 288 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and depending on the store pretty good at getting the days you need off for school and other things" ((in 127 reviews)); "flexible scheduling for employees is good" ((in 108 reviews)); "Good work environment and people." ((in 85 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Food Lion according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and expects you to do others work for them and does not train had to self train" ((in 685 reviews)); "Poor management and very gossipy" ((in 462 reviews)); "Bad managers and not following company policy" ((in 203 reviews)); "No benefits for part time employees" ((in 130 reviews)); "Pay and raises are a joke" ((in 84 reviews))

What are employees saying about Food Lion layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Food Lion locations?

Charlotte , Raleigh , Virginia Beach , Salisbury , Greensboro , Richmond , Chesapeake , Greenville , Fayetteville , Columbia , Winston-Salem , Wilmington , Durham , Norfolk , Rock Hill , Burlington , Charleston , Florence , Gastonia , Hampton , Mooresville , Boone , Roanoke , Clayton , Statesville , Lynchburg , Newport News , Myrtle Beach , Harrisonburg , High Point

Food Lion reviews

3.3

48% would recommend to a friend

(6,383 total reviews)

Greg Finchum

47% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Food Lion has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 6,383 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Food Lion 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

1.0

May 5, 2022

Worst company to work for

Grocery stocker

Recommend

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Pros

I’ve built great friendships and they were the only things that made the experience bearable.

Cons

Management is terrible, lazy and absolutely rude. They are also very selfish and do not care about employees and the troubles they face while working due to limited resources and help. As long as the managers are happy (which usually consist of them eating and watching sports games in the back office), they do not care about how their employees and store is being ran. On top of everything, if you ask for an ounce of help you get degraded and there is a noticeable shift in the manager’s attitude towards you. Corporate and Human Resources are practically useless because they redirect your concerns back to your manager in hopes that you can solve the issues yourself, but all that does is create more issues. If I could give this company less than one star, I would.

2.0

Nov 17, 2021

Don't get sick!

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the folks are hardworking and put their blood, sweat, and tears into the company and get nothing out of it. They are usually such nice people who and are lovely to work with.

Cons

They do not approve of unions. Pay was $10.00/hr. Not worth my time. God forbid you get sick, they will try to make you come in. Even when Covid was at a peak in the beginning of 2021, they gave me no time to test for Covid and wanted me back at work immediately (blatant disregard for health of employees and even the community. The manager was Anti-Vax and would never wear their mask properly, even when asked to do so. Management threatened my job when I didn't come in for 2 days, even though I called out and had my shifts taken by someone else. Made to stand for hours at the end of your isle just to "look professional." Time could be better spent getting off feet and letting the workers have some time to rest, but they instead pay you dirt and treat you worse than dirt. Food Lion claims their people are caring about the community, but most employees disregard public safety when it comes to wearing masks.

4.0

Aug 9, 2021

Hit or Miss

Office manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The pros for working at Food Lion at least at my location is great staff, consistent hours, and very easy to understand job.

Cons

The cons for working at Food Lion is working during the holidays, constant call outs, biased management, understaffed, and improper training.

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