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

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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 10, 2026

Interview

Dug shopper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible with you on hours/days you can work

Cons

Nothing so far everything is going well

4.0

Jan 8, 2026

Best Bagger in the Midwest

Courtesy clerk/bagger

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always busy, get to use my wonderful organization skills to bag groceries

Cons

People can be mean about how I bag their groceries, especially when I put their eggs on the bottom

2.0

Jan 8, 2026

Experienced pharmacist? Don't bother

Staff pharmacist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staffed well compared to other companies

Cons

sub-par 401k program no stock option or bonus program even for high achievers misleading recruiting typical retail pharmacy burnout environment with unattainable expectations

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Jobs at Jewel-Osco

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