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 86 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 74 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly." ((in 52 reviews)); "However mostly union so the benefits are good if you do stick around" ((in 36 reviews)); "Flexible schedules (if part" ((in 36 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 109 reviews)); "Management was poor and didn't seem to care about their employees" ((in 86 reviews)); "Incompetent managers" ((in 42 reviews)); "Awful upper management, absurd and inefficient initiatives from corporate" ((in 23 reviews)); "No training AT ALL" ((in 12 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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1K reviews

1.0

Jul 18, 2011

awful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

The shifts are short to make sure you don't go over "fulltime" hours.

Cons

Mangers treat you like children and with no respoect.

3.0

Jul 12, 2011

It paid the bills, but thats about it.

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to get promotions Awesome Coworkers Easy Work Lots of locations for transfers Flexible work schedule Requesting time off was easy

Cons

Obscenely awful management, the rewards cards are a joke, the customer base of Shaw's is mostly upper class snobby rude people, Everyone gets punished for one person's mistake, Boring.

3.0

Jul 5, 2011

it was very interesting

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

you get the chance to meet great people and have a good time. it's a learning experience and you should take it as that.

Cons

in my store location, i think that it was the lack of professional treatment and customer delight. i feel as though they could have done alot better.

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