Does UNFI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNFI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNFI. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNFI?

42% of UNFI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNFI 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNFI?

Order Selector (169) , Warehouse Associate (40) , Account Manager (35) , Buyer (35) , Forklift Operator (35) , Warehouse Selector (27) , Truck Driver (26) , Order Picker (23) , Field Sales Representative (22) , Warehouse Order Selector (22) , Warehouse Supervisor (22) , Warehouse Worker (22) , Analyst (21) , Supervisor (21) , Business Analyst (19)

What are the pros of working at UNFI according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is good if you’re willing to do the work of two or three people to get it." ((in 240 reviews)); "Benefits is good and some of my coworkers was cool" ((in 178 reviews)); "Most people I worked with were great and I built a lot of solid relationships over the years." ((in 144 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good money and people all together" ((in 42 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UNFI according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours which are a part of working in the retail trade regardless of employer." ((in 85 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 56 reviews)); "Poor leadership and follow through." ((in 52 reviews)); "Upper management is almost completely clueless." ((in 43 reviews)); "Direct manager should never have been placed in a role leading a team." ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about UNFI layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UNFI layoffs and their outlook for job security at UNFI in 2026.

What UNFI locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Commerce , Urbana , Billings , Gilroy

UNFI reviews

3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(2,369 total reviews)

J. Alexander (Sandy) Miller Douglas

42% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

UNFI has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,369 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The UNFI 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

2K reviews

1.0

Feb 14, 2016

WORST COMPANY--BEWARE

Selector/repack

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-If you want lots and lot of hours -Pay is pretty good for entry level -Pretty decent benefits

Cons

-Management was all brand new with one supervisior not even having worked in the warehouse for more than 3 months -Was lied to from the start, told that overtime was very rare, turns out it's an every week thing with hours reaching 55-60 a week -3 days off also a lie as you will be drafted for at least one of those days -extremely physical work and if any injuries occur you are usually written up -they fear a Union might rise up so they use the scare tactic on you -HR has no idea what goes on in the warehouse

2.0

May 21, 2015

Director of Marketing

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Natural and organic food industry is growing and the company is positioned to capitalize on growth opportunities.

Cons

The company is very demanding with often unrealistic goals. It is extremely difficult to achieve any type of work/life balance.

1.0

Dec 8, 2014

I wish I could get the two years I worked here back. Worst experience of my life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I met some nice people.

Cons

I worked at the corporate level for two years and it was like being in prison. They ruled by a culture of fear. I wish I would have known ahead of time what working there was really like and regret ever leaving a great company to work here. Long hours, stress, weekends and extreme micromanaging are all part of the perks.

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I wish I could get the two years I worked here back. Worst experience of my life

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