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?

"People are nice and share same feeling of hatred for the company" ((in 178 reviews)); "Very easy and flexible hours" ((in 176 reviews)); "Good coworkers to make the job feel easier" ((in 166 reviews)); "Benefits are good and cheap." ((in 138 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and grocery discount" ((in 80 reviews))

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

"Low Pay and Not Advanced" ((in 301 reviews)); "Management is poor." ((in 272 reviews)); "First manager was rude and not understanding" ((in 134 reviews)); "short breaks (only one if you work less than 8 hours per shift for 15 minutes)" ((in 44 reviews)); "No training for produce clerk" ((in 28 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

Part of Albertsons Companies

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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,195 reviews)

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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

1.0

Oct 29, 2025

Work

Prodction wrker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits are great and vacation time

Cons

The company puts itself first before veteran employees

4.0

Oct 28, 2025

Lots of rules but easy job

Coffee clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Job was simple, making Starbucks drinks - Nice coworkers and supervisors - Real community feel at Jewel, everyone in the store works together - Weekly pay

Cons

- Starbucks has too many rules for licensed stores, like at Jewel - Lots of turnover, met so many new coworkers in my short time working there - Schedule came out one week in advance

3.0

Oct 28, 2025

Na

Meat wrapper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours fun sometimes busy

Cons

Too much work for one person being by there selfs

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Jobs at Jewel-Osco

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