Is Food Lion a good company to work for?

Food Lion has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 6,521 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 Manager (CSM) , Customer Service and Sales Manager 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 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Food Lion?

Cashier (926) , Sales Associate/Cashier (401) , Sales Associate (177) , Stocker (164) , Front End Cashier (143) , Office Assistant (136) , Grocery Stocker (123) , Produce Associate (98) , 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 340 reviews)); "Flexible hours and days of work" ((in 278 reviews)); "always friendly and coworkers are great" ((in 243 reviews)); "Good Benefits and 401k for fulltime employees" ((in 131 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and depending on the store pretty good at getting the days you need off for school and other things" ((in 120 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 692 reviews)); "Poor management and very gossipy" ((in 474 reviews)); "Bad managers and not following company policy" ((in 207 reviews)); "Pay is not the best but you get small raises every year" ((in 88 reviews)); "no training what so ever if your experienced in your department" ((in 71 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 , Columbia , Fayetteville , 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

(6,390 total reviews)

Greg Finchum

45% 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 6,390 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

2.0

Sep 14, 2008

For resume purposes only

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

They give you a chance to build your resume. There are a lot of different issues that occur that gives you the experience you need to move on. Diaster Management, labor and payroll, forecasting sales,management in general. There are a lot of different areas that are covered.

Cons

Horrible hours close then open sheduling 2pm-12am then 6am-4pm holidays weekends Schedule is likely to change mid way through the week, so forget about planning all together. Pay is on the low side. Excessive amounts of manual labor. 10 hour days often with short or no lunch breaks. The store managers have almost complete control over your career.

5.0

Sep 8, 2008

Overall a great place to work. Downside is working evenings, weekends, and holiday

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food Lion allows a lot of flexibility in scheduling. They allow you to work when you are availiable to do so. In this regard it is an excellent job for people who have other time commitements.

Cons

The downsides of Food Lion are basically the same as working for in any customer service position. The largest downside would be working non-standard hours such as evenings, weekends, and holidays, but this is to be expected for a customer service position. Food Lion is upon 364 days a year with the exception being Christmas Day and early closing on Thanksgiving.

2.0

Jul 24, 2008

A company that wants to do things the right way, but doesn't want to make a financial commitment to it.

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The company is moving in a positive direction, in terms of store growth. There are plenty of opportunities for advancement. I like the movement the company has made toward training, but am dubious as to whether they will actually follow through with their commitments.

Cons

Not enough focus is given to training. When the bottom line begins to look a little shaky, training is the first thing to go. NOt enough emphasis given to customer service...we are told the company is focusing on this, but we are tasked to death along other lines. I personally feel nickelled and dimed to death....I am able to accomplish 95% of my job, and accomplish it well...but am graded on the other 5 percent. Too willing to take a person's free time. Too many commitments to outside efforts--charitable efforts are to be commended--but when they're taking 20 hours of store time a week, it becomes a grind.

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Overall a great place to work. Downside is working evenings, weekends, and holiday

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