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 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Grocery Outlet?

43% of Grocery Outlet employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Grocery Outlet 3.1 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) , Store Manager (13) , Owner Operator (12) , 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 62 reviews)); "Some companies claim to have a great culture but Grocery Outlet really does." ((in 39 reviews)); "Flexible hours were one pro" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great Team to work with!" ((in 15 reviews)); "flexible scheduling" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Low pay and some bad employees" ((in 71 reviews)); "management is bad about making sure schedules are kept" ((in 57 reviews)); "No benefits with the exception of Christmas time we got 10% off for a week or two" ((in 49 reviews)); "Managers are rude and stressed out and the customers can be stressful to deal with" ((in 21 reviews)); "Short staffed, no call outs, minimum wage is $13" ((in 11 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 Grocery Outlet locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Francisco , Emeryville , Los Angeles , Sacramento , Vallejo

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Grocery Outlet reviews

3.0

43% would recommend to a friend

(849 total reviews)

Jason Potter

43% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Compensation and benefits

Grocery Outlet has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 849 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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Reviews by job title

849 reviews

3.0

Jun 27, 2016

Hardlines department head

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The schedule was same set everyday and had weekends off. Customers become friends, they don't drug or background test you and the non formal set up was easy to do.

Cons

They had me heading the dept all to myself all while making me backup cashier which was needed every minute so I felt overwhelmed. Only half hour lunches. Not much room to advance.

Grocery Outlet Response

I'll inform the independent owners of the Newark store of your comments. Thanks

2.0

Apr 18, 2016

No room to grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed atmosphere, small store. I don't know what else.

Cons

No real benefits, poor schedule. Never given any kind of policy guide except for a pay policy. Rules just change on the fly as it suits management.

Grocery Outlet Response

10y

Appreciate you posting, I am going to assume based on your cons you work in an independently owned store, since our HQ employees have great benefits, schedules and relevant policy.

1.0

Feb 12, 2016

Antioch Grocery Outlet

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fellow employees are like family

Cons

Some downsides are low pay and no benefits. Hard to keep track of shoplifters due to area of town it is located

Grocery Outlet Response

10y

Thanks for this review, I'll pass along the feedback to the independent owners in Antioch

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