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 58 reviews)); "It's a unique place with a great culture." ((in 47 reviews)); "Flexible hours were one pro" ((in 25 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and nice owner" ((in 18 reviews)); "Friendly staff and atmosphere!" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Low pay and some bad employees" ((in 74 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 51 reviews)); "No benefits with the exception of Christmas time we got 10% off for a week or two" ((in 48 reviews)); "Managers are rude and stressed out and the customers can be stressful to deal with" ((in 22 reviews)); "Short staffed, no call outs, minimum wage is $13" ((in 10 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

Oct 5, 2022

Can not complain

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Fun staff Entry level Pay Management

Cons

Customers Hours sense of belonging Tedious overall satisfaction

Grocery Outlet Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your experience as a Clerk. As you know, our stores are independently owned and operated. We're glad to hear that you're overall experience was positive. I would encourage you to reach out to your store’s independent owner to share more about your experience. Best of luck in your career endeavors!

4.0

Oct 4, 2022

Awesome company to work for

Senior manager - operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, room for growth, great people

Cons

Slow to react, limited resource, ever changing direction

Grocery Outlet Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback regarding your corporate role in Emeryville. We're glad to hear you're enjoying the culture, growth and people! We are working hard to plan in order to react a bit faster as well as adding resources to several teams and departments. We understand changing directions can be challenging and this does come about more often as the company is in a strong state of growth.

1.0

Sep 28, 2022

Don't do it

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are flexible with hours and your needs for the most part

Cons

Crazy owner who gets off on trying to threaten people

Grocery Outlet Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us! It would be great to know which store you were working in so that we can pinpoint the store/issue. If you'd like to send this information directly to us you can email: talentacquisition@cfgo.com. Thanks!

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