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 88 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 74 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly." ((in 54 reviews)); "flexible schedule and upbeat coworkers" ((in 41 reviews)); "However mostly union so the benefits are good if you do stick around" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no raises after 3 years" ((in 103 reviews)); "Management was poor and didn't seem to care about their employees" ((in 89 reviews)); "Incompetent managers" ((in 38 reviews)); "Awful upper management, absurd and inefficient initiatives from corporate" ((in 23 reviews)); "No training AT ALL" ((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).

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4.0

Jan 17, 2014

Loss Prevention Department

Loss prevention specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I love the amount of travel time and if we forgot to punch in or out for any reason we were allowed to do edits. They also got rid of all the bad management and tried to turn themselves around.

Cons

I do not like the fact that they gave Pollo shirts that had loss prevention written on them.It kinda defeated the purpose of being" undercover". When they got rid of the bad management it was to late most of the damages were already done.

3.0

Jan 15, 2014

I had 15 good years as a shaws maintenance tech

Maintenance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I learned a lot, it was good pay, and good benfits

Cons

New owners have very little reguard for its employes. all about the bottom line

5.0

Dec 21, 2013

I miss my shaws family

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the people you work with are great, it really makes you love the company and feels like family.

Cons

it does not pay enough and there are not enough hours

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