Shaw's reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,165 total reviews)
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Susan Morris

47% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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
Feb 23, 2013
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Pros

Coworkers are very knowledgeable of their own departments, respectful, and very helpful. Job policies, procedures, and expectations are clear and efficiently communicated to employees. Environment is safe, welcoming, and supportive.

Cons

Employee discount has decreased over the years. The financial state of the company over the past few years has prevented raises, upward mobility, and transfers for employees who relocate. Layoffs have left some stores short staffed and although employees are getting more hours, scheduling is less flexible. Customer complaints about pricing and questioning company's longevity make customer interactions sometimes unpleasant.

3.0
Nov 5, 2012

It's a living

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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.

2.0
May 23, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Okay pay after a year and a half, nice building.

Cons

Not allowed water at your station, even for a six hour or more shift. Management is not very friendly, welcoming, or accepting. I feel that this is a hostile environment at times. Bad mats and no chairs to relieve knee and back pain for long shifts.

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