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 91 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good coworkers to work with" ((in 48 reviews)); "flexible schedule and upbeat coworkers" ((in 37 reviews)); "However mostly union so the benefits are good if you do stick around" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no raises after 3 years" ((in 101 reviews)); "Management was poor and didn't seem to care about their employees" ((in 84 reviews)); "managers lazy" ((in 37 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 , Derry , Peterborough , Braintree , Brockton , Stow , Waltham , Mansfield , Lewiston , Portland , Burlington

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

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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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1K reviews

1.0

Nov 20, 2011

What a joke!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can get decent benifits from the union, such as health insurance, dental, and vacation time. You also can get a discount on own brand products.

Cons

The pay level is unfair, people with a couple of years make nearly as much as the employees ten plus years with the company. Employees are also not aloud to talk with each other. The manager of this store is a bafoon with a Napolean Complex. The managment never takes any ideas from their employees. It is my belief that the company is purposly trying to go under, I can't figure out why, but it seems that way. For example despite more competition and a bad economy they keep raising their prices. No one wants to work hard their because the way the manager treats everyone.

5.0

Nov 12, 2011

Very nice place to work from an employee's standpoint

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

union long breaks laid back yet legit atmospere comfortable working environment I had worked at another grovery store immediately beforehand (Market Basket) and Shaw's was a cut head and shoulders above.

Cons

grocery store working registers during extremely busy situations always hungry Not too many, although it seemed that to move to a different department one would have to ask management about the possibility of doing so, rather than have management tell an employee about potential openings of opportunities.

1.0

Oct 26, 2011

spent 6 years an an "associate"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people (non management) who work there made some good friendships

Cons

ok where to start.. i spent 6 years as a grocery clerk there and was un satisfied managers micor manage and treat you like your an idiot pay is horrible.. i was full time and got paid just enough to get by.. raises stopped after 2 years of working there managers only care about themselves and making their selves look good mangers and upper management favor females more than males i should have one associate of the year but was beat out by a woman who did NOTHING all day and sat on the computer.. .. and the company allowed that too many lazy people

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