Is Central Market a good company to work for?

Central Market has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 697 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Central Market to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Central Market have been left by employees working as In Store Shopper - Curbside , Sales Associate/Cashier and Cashier .

Does Central Market pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Central Market employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Central Market. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Central Market?

72% of Central Market employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Central Market 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Central Market?

Cashier (86) , Sales Representative (22) , Sales Associate/Cashier (14) , In Store Shopper - Curbside (12) , Sales Associate (10) , Front End Cashier (9) , Partner (9) , Barista (8) , Sales Lead (8) , Customer Service Representative (7) , Personal Shopper (7) , Retail Sales Associate (7) , Cashier/Barista (6) , Curbside Shopper (6) , Produce Clerk (6)

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

"Great benefits and discounts for both part" ((in 75 reviews)); "Good pay for relatively easy work" ((in 56 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 40 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and customers are often excited about shopping here." ((in 34 reviews)); "good work environment to work in" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Not every manager is great." ((in 17 reviews)); "long hours and sometimes very bored" ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad Upper Management to work with" ((in 15 reviews)); "Advancement is also based on favoritism as opposed to ability and knowledge." ((in 12 reviews)); "Must be willing and able to work weekends and all holidays." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Central Market locations?

Dallas , Austin , Plano , Houston , Southlake , Fort Worth , San Antonio , Alamo Heights , Dallas-Fort Worth , Union , College Station , Grapevine , North Richland Hills , Detroit Lakes , Griffith , Toledo , Poulsbo , Mill Creek , Shoreline

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Central Market reviews

4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(686 total reviews)

Charles Butt

81% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Work/Life balance

Central Market has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 686 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Central Market 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

686 reviews

5.0

Jan 27, 2026

A mommy-friendly job

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the management level is friendly.

Cons

Most of the employees are bilingual, that pushes me learn Spanish.

5.0

Dec 18, 2025

Loved it

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great job, loved the management, the company culture and the items they sell. They treated us well kept us fed and were always nice.

Cons

Not enough hours sometimes for part time workers

4.0

Dec 12, 2025

Lead/Bookkeeper Trainef

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great management, opportunities for students

Cons

Micromanagement of sick days, Sometimes unclear expectations, Ability to move up in role but not in salary without external training & commitment to company.

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