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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jun 17, 2012

Night Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay isn't too bad.

Cons

The pay could be better

3.0

May 31, 2012

great first job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible schedule, OK hours, great coworkers

Cons

poor pay, poor contract with the union, no room for growth

2.0

May 5, 2012

Getting Worse

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most people in store and department management roles are nice enough people. Pay and benefits are in line with other grocery/retail jobs.

Cons

When I left there were a number of positions being cut, stores being closed and other efforts being made to cut expenses. It weakened employee morale and there didn't seem to be any effort on behalf of any level of management to alleviate employee concerns. The company has been bought and sold a couple of times in recent memory and that seems to have bred a lot of organizational inertia - people are happy just to have a job and there isn't any real sense of urgency or innovation.

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