Does Grocery Outlet pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Grocery Outlet employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Grocery Outlet. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Grocery Outlet?

44% of Grocery Outlet employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Grocery Outlet 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Grocery Outlet?

Cashier (143) , Manager (37) , Sales Associate/Cashier (37) , Stocker (17) , Grocery Stocker (16) , Grocery Clerk (15) , Front End Cashier (14) , Produce Clerk (14) , Owner Operator (13) , Store Manager (13) , Department Manager (11) , Courtesy Clerk (10) , Merchandiser (10) , Sales Associate (10) , Buyer (7)

What are the pros of working at Grocery Outlet according to real employee reviews?

"People are nice and funny." ((in 63 reviews)); "1.) Great culture which extends from the top to the bottom of the organization." ((in 44 reviews)); "Flexible hours were one pro" ((in 26 reviews)); "Flexible Schedules" ((in 17 reviews)); "I have a wonderful team that is supportive and most importantly, FUN!" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Grocery Outlet according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and some bad employees" ((in 75 reviews)); "The management is poor and you get yelled at for things that either aren’t your fault or things you weren’t even trained for." ((in 54 reviews)); "No benefits with the exception of Christmas time we got 10% off for a week or two" ((in 53 reviews)); "Managers are rude and stressed out and the customers can be stressful to deal with" ((in 21 reviews)); "Very little training (only one day)." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Grocery Outlet layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Grocery Outlet locations?

Emeryville , Sacramento , Seattle , San Jose , Fresno , San Francisco , Portland , Los Angeles , San Diego , Vallejo , Boise , Antioch , Bellingham , Lakeport , Redding , Fremont , Bellevue , Spokane , Medford , Newberg , Reading , Oroville , Huntington Beach , La Mirada , Modesto , Norco , Ontario , Davis , Elk Grove , Placerville

Grocery Outlet reviews

3.0

44% would recommend to a friend

(853 total reviews)

Jason Potter

38% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Grocery Outlet has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 853 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Grocery Outlet 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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853 reviews

1.0

Feb 7, 2022

Get on your feet, and take your first step out.

Grocery stocker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the best reason to work here would be if your in a severe financial crisis. Ex: homeless, or first job.

Cons

1- No benefits 2- false promises (ex: hired as full time, but only receive 3 days on the schedule before holidays 3- If you are grocery, they WILL over work you. 4- in my case, they told me I could not take my lunch at 3.9 hours and told me I have to work till my '5th hour'because it's, "illegal to take lunches before your 4th hour". 5- you will be blamed for your owners bad business dealings. 6- grocery outlet corporate will not intervene with any employee concerns. 7- your Human Resource is the owner or one of his or her choosing. there is no over sight. in my case the HR was his wife.

Grocery Outlet Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your experience as a Stocker. We're sorry to hear that you had a negative experience. As you know, our stores are independently owned and operated. I would encourage you to reach out to your store’s independent owner to share more about your experience.

1.0

Feb 5, 2022

not worth your time

Grocery, meats or produce retail clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great workers and staff, flexible hours

Cons

terrible job low paying and they burn you out, a lot of favoritism as well

Grocery Outlet Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your experience as a Produce Retail Clerk. We're sorry to hear that you didn't have a positive experience while working with us. As you know, our stores are independently owned and operated. I would encourage you to reach out to your store’s independent owner to share more about your experience.

3.0

Feb 3, 2022

Anon

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have flexible hours and train well

Cons

Lots of lifting and arranging

Grocery Outlet Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your experience as a Clerk. As you know, our stores are independently owned and operated and we typically encourage our employees to reach out to the store’s independent owner to share more about their experience. Although in this case, we actually don't have any stores in Alabama so their may be some confusion there.

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Get on your feet, and take your first step out.

not worth your time

Anon

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