Does Shaw's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shaw's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shaw's. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shaw's?

47% 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 3.0 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 (34) , 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 89 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 72 reviews)); "Good coworkers to work with" ((in 53 reviews)); "However mostly union so the benefits are good if you do stick around" ((in 37 reviews)); "(Semi) flexible scheduling" ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no raises after 3 years" ((in 106 reviews)); "Management was poor and didn't seem to care about their employees" ((in 86 reviews)); "Incompetent managers" ((in 40 reviews)); "Awful upper management, absurd and inefficient initiatives from corporate" ((in 21 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 14 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 , Milford , Peterborough , Braintree , Brockton , Stow , Waltham , Mansfield , Lewiston

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Shaw's reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,166 total reviews)

Susan Morris

42% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Shaw's has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,166 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Jul 6, 2016

Director

Store director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours and busy environment- the day goes by fast; meet lots of interesting people; both customers and employees- good environment to learn about retail food stores

Cons

Not a lot of room for advancement; even though you have many store locations to choose from; limited office opportunities to attain; change of ownership leads to numerous changes in stores; what does that do for the customer.

2.0

Jul 3, 2016

Mismanaged and miserable

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My direct supervisors were really nice people and very willing to help with personal emergencies. Flexible hours. Reasonable room for growth.

Cons

The store manager is running the store into the ground in an attempt to raise margins. Everyone in the store is miserable. Checkout is always understaffed, and other departments constantly borrow our employees during peak hours. I never got the raise I was promised after nearly six months because paperwork wasn't filed, so I was not properly compensated for a larger workload.

2.0

Jul 2, 2016

No diversity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of variety. No day is ever the same. Store level teams work together to accomplish the daily tasks. It's retail in the most traditional sense.

Cons

It's 2016 and I find it absolutely shocking about the lack of diversity in the management ranks of this company. Outside of a few notable exceptions, management is old white guys who can't seem to see the value of diversity. Examples include: 1) No female uniform. 2) Different performance standards for the "old boys" in the club and those that are not. 3) HR. rules administered arbitrarily. I could go on however the fact is most of this leadership has no life experience outside of this particular company and it shows.

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