Does Shaw's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shaw's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shaw's. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shaw's?

46% of Shaw's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shaw's 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shaw's?

Cashier (140) , Grocery Clerk (64) , Customer Service Representative (63) , Deli Clerk (61) , Produce Clerk (45) , Sales Associate/Cashier (33) , Front End Cashier (26) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (25) , Associate (13) , Bakery Clerk (12) , Sales Associate (11) , Checkout Cashier (9) , Grocery Stocker (9) , Bookkeeper (8) , Evening Manager (8)

What are the pros of working at Shaw's according to real employee reviews?

"flexible hours and easy to take days off" ((in 91 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good coworkers to work with" ((in 48 reviews)); "flexible schedule and upbeat coworkers" ((in 37 reviews)); "However mostly union so the benefits are good if you do stick around" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Shaw's according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and no raises after 3 years" ((in 101 reviews)); "Management was poor and didn't seem to care about their employees" ((in 84 reviews)); "managers lazy" ((in 37 reviews)); "Awful upper management, absurd and inefficient initiatives from corporate" ((in 23 reviews)); "No training AT ALL" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shaw's layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Shaw's layoffs and their outlook for job security at Shaw's in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Shaw's locations?

Boston , Worcester , Nashua , Methuen , Ashland , Concord , Colchester , Londonderry , Franklin , Wakefield , Wareham , North Attleboro , Plaistow , Merrimack , Groton , Peabody , Plymouth , Bangor , Brunswick , Wells , Derry , Peterborough , Braintree , Brockton , Stow , Waltham , Mansfield , Lewiston , Portland , Burlington

Shaw's reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,164 total reviews)

Susan Morris

47% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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Shaw's has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,164 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shaw's 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

1K reviews

1.0

Jul 19, 2021

Underpaid Overworked

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Minimum wage income is better than no income

Cons

Expected to do more than time allows

3.0

Jul 8, 2021

Needs work

Grocery manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

After a long time good vacation time.

Cons

Pay is ok but better 20 years ago as its about the same after all those years of inflation. Work is not overly hard just never done as labor is minimal with maximum expectation. Many people get burned out and turned off. Most things that show appreciation for an employee or make the company a place people want to be have been dismantled over the last 10 years pushing all rewards and gratitude to the top brass of the company.

3.0

Aug 11, 2019

Hard work

Produce manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, great paid vacation and salary compensation, great people

Cons

Inventory for perishable departments every 4 weeks (overnight shift), some unreliable associates, work every holiday, extremely high expectations from corporate, labor budget varies.

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