Don't Benefit the Company - Retail Associate Giant Eagle Employee Review

1.0
Feb 25, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Non-Management Coworkers are often team oriented, likes of co-operation. Medical and Dental Benefits are reasonable. Most Management are reasonable.

Cons

The biggest issue right now, at this exact moment is. Management is attempting to remove Lunch Breaks, Policy is you get a lunch if scheduled for an 8.5 hour shift. So all shifts are going to cap at 8 hours, ensuring nobody gets a lunch break. When asked about it, response was 'Lunch Breaks don't benefit the company' Upper Management are out of touch with Employee and Customer Base. Constantly blamed by customers for high prices we have no control over. One of the Worst paid jobs in the area outside of mom-and-pop level shops. after 5+ years, make about a dollar more than the current starting pay.

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5.0
May 16, 2026
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Pros

Amazing, coordinated,organized and very helpful staff

Cons

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1.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

Generally a good group of people. Work itself isn't terribly hard. Insurance is nice however, the pay is poverty wages,

Cons

Pay is called "competitive" It's competitive in the sense they pay dollars less than their competitors. You will be working solo mostly. There is zero payoff for doing a good job. Raises exist once a year set by union. These raises do not keep up with inflation. ALL PRODUCTS ARE 15-30% more expensive than other stores. Almost no one can afford to shop here that works here. If they do shop here they are paying between 50 cents to dollars more per item. The store is literally ripping off customers and workers. Work is do'able and can be completed if you bust your butt for a bit. The pay off? None. There's no raise, no bonus, they don't remember it for future raises. Working full time and getting between 370 and 500 a week is not livable. They talk about community helping which they do however its the cheapest way to pretend to care vs paying people who work there in the community more so there would be LESS people in need, No sense of purpose.

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