Is Jewel-Osco a good company to work for?

Jewel-Osco has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 3,268 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 36% of employees would recommend working at Jewel-Osco to a friend and 29% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Jewel-Osco have been left by employees working as Sales Associate , Retail Sales Associate and Customer Service Representative .

Does Jewel-Osco pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Jewel-Osco employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Jewel-Osco. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Jewel-Osco?

36% of Jewel-Osco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Jewel-Osco 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jewel-Osco?

Cashier (372) , Deli Clerk (159) , Produce Clerk (136) , Bakery Clerk (95) , Pharmacy Technician (93) , Grocery Clerk (92) , Front End Cashier (91) , Sales Associate/Cashier (60) , Courtesy Clerk/Bagger (54) , Stocker (52) , Grocery Stocker (36) , Deli Associate (32) , Cashier/Bagger (31) , Service Clerk (28) , Assistant Manager (27)

What are the pros of working at Jewel-Osco according to real employee reviews?

"Very easy and flexible hours" ((in 185 reviews)); "People are nice and share same feeling of hatred for the company" ((in 182 reviews)); "Depending on the store you can have some great coworkers....I meet my wife there lol" ((in 154 reviews)); "Benefits are good and cheap." ((in 141 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and ability to work part time" ((in 85 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Jewel-Osco according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and stressful during peak hours" ((in 300 reviews)); "Management is poor." ((in 272 reviews)); "First manager was rude and not understanding" ((in 136 reviews)); "short breaks (only one if you work less than 8 hours per shift for 15 minutes)" ((in 43 reviews)); "Upper management didn't know how to lead and left everything on the backups" ((in 34 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Jewel-Osco locations?

Chicago , Naperville , Orland Park , Elmhurst , Oak Lawn , Elgin , Melrose Park , Wheaton , Plainfield , Aurora , Niles , Homewood , Schaumburg , Itasca , Joliet , Frankfort , Palos Heights , Bloomington , Arlington Heights , Romeoville , Downers Grove , Evanston , Lombard , Palatine , Normal , Batavia , Des Plaines , Gurnee , Hoffman Estates , Saint Charles

Jewel-Osco reviews

3.2

36% would recommend to a friend

(3,195 total reviews)

Susan Morris

38% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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Jewel-Osco has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,195 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Jewel-Osco 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

3K reviews

5.0

Jan 25, 2026

It was ok learned a lot

Cashier/bagger

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management and nice co workers made lots of fun and made friends who I still talk to.

Cons

customers can be really mean and nasty and some have said some things that were inappropriate in my opion

1.0

Jan 22, 2026

Garbage employer

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have nothing good to say about Jewel Osco

Cons

Terrible pay, treatment of workers, and hours. They will keep you at the lowest amount of hours possible every week

1.0

Jan 21, 2026

Hostile Work Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Weekly pay and 30 min paid lunch for 7-8 hour shifts

Cons

Low pay, schedule is not posted online, employees are overly rude and impatient with customers, and management tolerates senior employees overtly bullying new employees.

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It was ok learned a lot

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Hostile Work Environment

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