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 60 reviews)); "1.) Great culture which extends from the top to the bottom of the organization." ((in 46 reviews)); "They have flexible hours and train well" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great Team to work with!" ((in 17 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 79 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 53 reviews)); "No benefits with the exception of Christmas time we got 10% off for a week or two" ((in 47 reviews)); "Managers are rude and stressed out and the customers can be stressful to deal with" ((in 20 reviews)); "Short staffed, no call outs, minimum wage is $13" ((in 12 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

43% would recommend to a friend

(851 total reviews)

Jason Potter

43% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Grocery Outlet has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 851 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).

Reviews by job title

851 reviews

4.0

Mar 28, 2024

Solid place to work.

Produce clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible and friendly managers/store owners, discounted products that are already at a great price, community oriented and eco friendly.

Cons

expected to lift heavy boxes every day, the freezers are cold and you spend a little less than half of your shift time there but thats about it

Grocery Outlet Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your experience as a Produce Clerk. 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. Best of luck in your career endeavors!

1.0

Mar 27, 2024

Family Owned and Hostilely Run

Checker/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Food went bad all the time so even though it was pretty terrible pay you could eat -Nice people worked there(Minus the owner)

Cons

-Owner and job application said we would get health benefits that never happened the half a year I was there -Gave me "promotion" to do produce but never increased my pay as promised -Owner only has his family managing the store that are hiring all their high school friends -Schedule was slow to come out. Didn't get it until the day before I had to work. -Would set policy and then not provide the staff to follow. Resulting in getting talk to about not following policy

Grocery Outlet Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback as a Checker/Cashier. We're sorry to hear that tough work environment. We are working to pass this information along to the appropriate parties so that we can work to strengthen the experience of every employee who enters our stores. Thanks!

4.0

Mar 18, 2024

Depends on owner

Department manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Flexible management and scheduling

Cons

Lack of Human Resources team

Grocery Outlet Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback as a Department Manager. We're sorry to hear that there less Human Resources help but are happy to hear it was an overall positive work environment. We'd really like to pass along this information to the appropriate sources, but are unable to do that without location information. Can you please send that info onto to: talentacquisition@cfo.com? We will be sure to handle your inquiry from there. Thanks!

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