Does Fresh Express pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fresh Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fresh Express. This rating has decreased by 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fresh Express?

34% of Fresh Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fresh Express 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fresh Express?

General Laborer (6) , Machine Operator (6) , Forklift Operator (5) , Manager (5) , Dryer Operator (4) , Packer (3) , Procurement Specialist (3) , Production (3) , Quality Assurance Technician (3) , Warehouse Associate (3) , Warehouse Worker (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Cleaner (2) , Customer Service Planner (2) , Dispatcher (2)

What are the pros of working at Fresh Express according to real employee reviews?

"Great pay and ability to get hours." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good benefits and it was also close to Dr Phillips area" ((in 8 reviews)); "They don't care about employees and are stuck in the past." ((in 6 reviews)); "Money is good for now" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fresh Express according to real employee reviews?

"This is a 24 hour 7 day a week operation and their is no work life balance." ((in 6 reviews)); "no bonus what so ever for hourly employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management is very intense and requires absurdly tight deadlines and constant pressure" ((in 4 reviews)); "No training program, no QMS, front office is clueless, doesn't understand capacity planning, labor requirements, production lacks effective leadership." ((in 3 reviews)); "All supervisors you talk to say the some thing its a job with a pay but I am looking for another job to." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fresh Express layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Fresh Express locations?

Morrow , Salinas , Harrisburg , Streamwood , Grand Prairie , Windermere , Atlanta , Orlando , Chicago , Charlotte , Columbia , Jonesboro , Franklin Park , Oak Brook , Adrian , Waco , Madison , Forest Park , Lawrenceville , North Atlanta , Windemere

Fresh Express reviews

2.7

34% would recommend to a friend

(199 total reviews)

Mark Drever

48% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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Fresh Express has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 199 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Fresh Express employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

199 reviews

5.0

Dec 19, 2016

Good place to work

Customer service representative ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benifits and employee friendly work place. Company promotes diversity and respected all cultures.my experience working there was generally positive and pleasant.

Cons

It's hard to climb the ladder within company. Company had several employees that were stuck at their positions for a long while.

3.0

Nov 15, 2016

Great place to work if you don't mind a lot of over time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is pretty good along with the benefits and the PTO

Cons

This is kind of the place to work at when you don't really have a personal life, 50-60 hours a week 2nd shift can leave you exhausted with hardly any free time.

3.0

Oct 25, 2016

It's A Job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Pay, Benefits, Overtime available, Usually two days off every week unless during peak season, mostly friendly and helpful coworkers

Cons

can work very extended days past regularly scheduled with little or no notice, very cold environment around 34-39 degrees. Too many people think they know best when they don't.

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