Kroger reviews

Kroger has a definite division between the workers and management. They are not fond of promoting from within. To make the cross-over from worker to management they will offer you a pay cut. I have worked for Kroger for the last 16 years. In this time, I worked full time and went to school. I achieved a Bachelors in Management and a Masters in Business Administration. When I approached Kroger about moving into management they were very supportive until it came time to make an offer. They basically offered me what I was already making in yearly salary without any overtime. Also, I would be going from hourly to salary and thus would lose any opportunity for overtime. Furthermore, I would have to pay for a portion of my insurance and my work week would be based on a 45 to 50 hour week instead of the 40 I am currently working. So, when you add everything up this amounts to a pay cut with the hope of making more in the future.

The corporate culture tends toward the who you know rather than open communication between senior management and the common worker. Promotions are given to those who network with senior managers or fit the head count rather than those who are most qualified. While they are cultivating change in the organization, it may be too little, too late.