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 58 reviews)); "It's a unique place with a great culture." ((in 44 reviews)); "They have flexible hours and train well" ((in 26 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and nice owner" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great Team to work with!" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Low pay and some bad employees" ((in 73 reviews)); "management is bad about making sure schedules are kept" ((in 52 reviews)); "No benefits with the exception of Christmas time we got 10% off for a week or two" ((in 50 reviews)); "Managers are rude and stressed out and the customers can be stressful to deal with" ((in 23 reviews)); "Very little training (only one day)." ((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

5.0

May 9, 2012

Pleasant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone that I work around really take pride in doing their job well. It's welcoming to know that other employees other than myself really care about the customers.

Cons

This is an Outlet store. Which means theres a progressing amount of product coming in and out of the store. Something might not be priced right and maybe wont come back at all.

4.0

Sep 1, 2011

There is nothing quite like it.

Owner/operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Average owner/operator makes minimum $90,000 per year....average operator makes $200,000, I know of a very successful operator that makes $500,000. Your income is based on sales, which means if you work hard you are paid more for it. You own the business, unlike a franchise. Being the owner you make your own schedule, can take vacation while still getting paid. You are in charge of your own marketing so you can focus only on things that are succesful in your store. Being an owner gives you the capabiliy to reach out into the community. Most owners are husband/wife teams which has been really rewarding for me and my husband.

Cons

You are anything and everything in the store, responsible for every aspect......from OSHA, EDD claims, fixing ballasts, scrubbing/buffing floors( unless you hire someone to do them), hiring/firing, ordering/receiving product, etc etc. Investors have recently come into company and the company is going south as far as operator health, they are beginning to treat operators as managers and not independent owners, extreme amount of pressure to perform financially in store....you could be a superstar one year and the next they could be giving you "the talk"

2.0

Aug 23, 2011

I enjoyed the work and the fast pace at Grocery Outlet but would have appreciated more respect and support from managem

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work hard and fast and the time flies. This is a 'production' job and satisfying to meet production challanges.

Cons

competition with coworkers creates hard feelings and most employees hate their jobs. Atmosphere is, 'walking on eggshells'. No Mistakes Allowed!

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