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

5.0

Dec 15, 2021

Best Management

Senior product engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've never worked at a company I enjoyed more. Excellent people and managers. Great work life balance. Great benefits and pay. Employees are treated with respect. Generally, people are happy. They encourage people to move around in roles for development purposes. If I lived in the area still, I would strongly consider going back. It was my first job out of college - I wish I knew/appreciated what a great company I was working for at the time! 5 stars. This is a little controversial, but some D&I initiatives make it difficult for Christians to know how to fit in the culture as some pushes conflict with their beliefs. But I do really love that the company cares about people which fits perfectly with Christianity, and encourages people to drop hostility.

Cons

Lots of acquisitions / trading.

1.0

Dec 11, 2021

Terrible Owner/Management

Grocery clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some Co-Workers were polite, respectful, and grateful

Cons

Employed for 9 months and over that period of time the lack of good management and good ownership lead to the firing or quitting of around 40 employees which just came and went. Some employees stayed for a day, some for a week, maybe at most a month; and the owners and managers were never grateful of all the hours, days, and months I put it helping them run the store and dealing with all the responsibilities they shoved all while being severely underpaid and when you work extremely hard they will just be ungrateful in the end to the point where it’s insulting

Grocery Outlet Response

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Thank you for sharing your experience as a Grocery Clerk. We're sorry to hear your experience was not positive and will be sure to pass this information along to the appropriate parties. 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.

4.0

Dec 10, 2021

Great Employees

Couresy clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees and management are very helpful towards each other and customers creating a positive environment.

Cons

Too many attempts at theft from some customers.

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