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 14% 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 59 reviews)); "1.) Great culture which extends from the top to the bottom of the organization." ((in 43 reviews)); "Flexible hours were one pro" ((in 24 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and nice owner" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great Team to work with!" ((in 16 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 56 reviews)); "No benefits with the exception of Christmas time we got 10% off for a week or two" ((in 52 reviews)); "Managers are rude and stressed out and the customers can be stressful to deal with" ((in 19 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 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

5.0

Oct 6, 2022

Good I loved it

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management and owners were always present and respectful. I got along with all my co workers

Cons

Better staffing better training more people to work merch

Grocery Outlet Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your experience as a Sales Associate/Cashier. We're glad to hear that overall you had a positive experience. 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!

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.

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