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 90 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 77 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly." ((in 50 reviews)); "flexible schedule and upbeat coworkers" ((in 38 reviews)); "However mostly union so the benefits are good if you do stick around" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and your experience might vary depending on your manager." ((in 108 reviews)); "Management was poor and didn't seem to care about their employees" ((in 87 reviews)); "managers lazy" ((in 37 reviews)); "Awful upper management, absurd and inefficient initiatives from corporate" ((in 23 reviews)); "Starting pay is minimum wage for most workers and can be difficult to get a reasonable raise (yearly raise is only $0.25 an hour)." ((in 13 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 , Burlington , Derry , Peterborough , Braintree , Brockton , Stow , Waltham , Mansfield , Lewiston , Portland

Shaw's reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,165 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 1,165 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

3.0

Oct 12, 2016

Cashier

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can take on more hours if you want

Cons

management changes every few years and not always the best

3.0

Sep 17, 2016

Not a bad place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Time off pay Flexible 401k Room to move up Out of all of these the time off pay is my biggest pro.

Cons

Overall there really isn't anything that bugged me brought to jot down on the cons. Some store are worse to worl for than others

1.0

Aug 17, 2016

Things Aren't Getting Better

Meat cutter

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very little. The people I work with are fun and pleasant to work with, but that's on a store-by-store basis.

Cons

Where to start? I work at one of the smaller store's which is either falling apart or crammed with product and equipment to the point it gets hard to work. Upper management comes up with new ideas and concepts without taking into account the added labor and time required to accomplish them, leaving us scrambling to try to get everything done on time. It's especially hard for meat cutters in the area because most of the stores don't have enough help. My department manager quit and I've been working 6 days a week since, and most of the other Shaws stores are in the same situation.

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