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

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Shaw's

Part of Albertsons Companies

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

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

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).

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1K reviews

2.0

Oct 27, 2015

deli associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

there's no good reason to work at shaws

Cons

everything about the store is painful

3.0

Oct 24, 2015

Under Paid for Expected Work Output

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with. Good department management.

Cons

Under paid. Store and corporate management make poor decisions on both products and marketing for the deli.

1.0

Sep 30, 2015

The worst company for non-white employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They issue paychecks on time and that is basically it.

Cons

100% lacks diversity in the management and leadership teams.

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