Pros
Albertsons offered a really nice scholarship, which is why it’s a nice opportunity for college bound high school students. The union also offered a scholarship for Albertsons employees which was a nice bonus. Since I was in high school, they made the hours flexible to my schedule and I learned a lot of great work ethic! Also, many of the customers mentored me about college opportunities and scholarships which I applied for while employed. These scholarships transitioned me from a courtesy clerk in 2013 to a well respected engineer at a top 10 public university 2 years later.
Cons
The stores are primarily ran by the store director which caused many problems. Often times the store director treated courtesy clerks poorly and showed favoritism to associates that have been at the company for many years. Also, the front end managers would use profanity at me which is a clear union violation. Whenever corporate came to visit the store and gave negative feedback, the anger would trickle down to the people at the bottom instead of having a team discussion about improving the store. Also, I was employed during the merger with Safeway and the transition was a mess, with no clear sign of who our leadership was.