Does FreshDirect pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FreshDirect employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FreshDirect. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FreshDirect?

41% of FreshDirect employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FreshDirect 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FreshDirect?

Personal Shopper (25) , Truck Driver (12) , Picker/Packer (10) , Driver (9) , Warehouse Worker (8) , Intern (7) , Runner (7) , Human Resources (6) , Manager (6) , Senior Manager (6) , Field Manager (5) , Food Runner (5) , Operations Manager (5) , Route Driver (5) , Team Leader (5)

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

"You’ll meet some great people" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good Benefits and low cost Health insurance" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great Culture and enjoyed my time there" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great opportunity to practice good customer service." ((in 8 reviews)); "The team is great." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and generally not the best days off" ((in 22 reviews)); "Bad management, need more structure" ((in 21 reviews)); "Life Balance Issues: Long hours and last" ((in 20 reviews)); "The senior leadership needs to overhaul the plant management team in order to be successful in the future." ((in 12 reviews)); "Transportation managers want you to sit to gossip, not talk about your work, but other employees and they penalize you if you don't" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about FreshDirect layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed FreshDirect locations?

Bronx , New York , Long Island City , Long Is City , Brooklyn , Hackensack , Philadelphia , Jersey City , Union City , Flushing , Oyster Bay , Staten Island , Washington , Baltimore , Pembroke Pines , New Town , Capitol Heights , Bronx

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FreshDirect reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(540 total reviews)

Metin Hacioglu

50% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

FreshDirect has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 540 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The FreshDirect 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

540 reviews

1.0

Jul 17, 2026

Unprofessional leadership leads to a toxic work environment

Talent acquisition specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were no pros at this job. The leadership is unprofessional. You will be working odd hours, there will be disrespectful interactions and lack of organization. The pay is nowhere near worth the mental anguish. They go through human resources staff faster than any other company I have ever known or worked for in my 15 year career. Completely unprofessional AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

Cons

Overworked and unappreciated staff. Leadership is unprofessional and extremely disorganized. Almost every employee is stressed and

3.0

Jul 11, 2026

Challenging work environment but manageable once learned

Personal shopper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy enough once you get the hang of it

Cons

Physically demanding and COLD, especially freezers

3.0

Jul 7, 2026

PTO available, but slow growth and high turnover

Personal shopper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The job offers PTO for employees.

Cons

It takes years in order to grow within the company and the job position is typically a revolving door of people.

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