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 , Derry , Peterborough , Braintree , Brockton , Stow , Waltham , Mansfield , Lewiston , Portland , Burlington

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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

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 1,164 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).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Nov 15, 2012

No Respect and non efficient

Bagger/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours are really the only thing you can appreciate and even then, there's a solid chance they'll schedule you in days requested off.

Cons

Low Pay with little opportunity for moving forward, Non-efficient management style, customers are allowed to treat employees in any way whatsoever with little to no consequences

3.0

Nov 5, 2012

It's a living

Deli clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay Work is easy enough A lot of flexibility with hours. I worked 30 hours a week during the summer and now work 15 during the school year. Freedom to transfer to other departments after being there for over a year or so Great part time job training for high school kids

Cons

Managers play favorites all the time. They always side with the same people. Very early on, it becomes pretty obvious who they like and who they can't stand. I have arbitrarily been spoken to about doing things that I have seen countless other employees get away with. Shaw's is seeing tough times right now. So there are less hours available, yet my manager expects us to do more work now. Alot of the coworkers (especially the ones who have been there for over a decade) are jerks. Many will act nice to you, to your face, but then complain about you behind your back. It seems like we are always out of something. Makes the work harder than it has to be. The union barely has a presence here. I didn't know who our steward was until after a year in the store. Listening to the same songs on the radio day after day might get to you after a while.

4.0

Oct 24, 2012

Grocery Clerk

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Flexible with Time Off

Cons

Shifting Management was hard to deal with

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