Giant Eagle reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(3,624 total reviews)
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Bill Artman

63% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Giant Eagle has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,624 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Giant Eagle employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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1.0
Mar 14, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very easy to apply and get hired

Cons

Hard working and dedicated employees are not rewarded when working for Giant Eagle. This company doesn't believe in rewarding employees with anything other then a weekly pay check. And the pay is well below all other companies in the same industry. All workers are given the same pay raise if you are a hard worker or a lazy worker. Employees who choose to apply for a salaried management position are treated the same way. You will be overworked and under pay. Expect to work 6 and 7 days a week and receive nothing extra in return. Not even a "Thank You". When it comes to getting a raise while in a salaried position the company will give you every reason they can think of not to give you a raise. For the last 20 plus years Giant Eagle has based it's company on low wages for employees and it is starting to catch up to them

1.0
Mar 9, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There isn’t any unless you have good coworkers. And then you can also have food at your disposal since you work at a grocery store.

Cons

This company will always put men above women, sexual harassment from team leaders to team members is looked over. This place is garbage, you make nothing for the amount of work you do, you are NEVER appreciated and actually always yelled at. You will never be seen as any worth. If you are a woman and you stand up for what you think is right or go against the grain you will be demoted for it. However if you are a man it will always be seen as new ideas. The company in every store revolves around a “boy’s club” who always look out for each other and no one else. I had a manager who would say things about customers that consisted of “I want to be that woman’s toilet paper” and other vulgar things and it was never addressed. Don’t trust anyone in there building, you never know who is a rat Like I stated, I’d rather be poor or flip burgers at Mcdonalds. Go to Target and make $11.50 and hour vs $9.00

2.0
Feb 14, 2018

Working Conditions/Corporate Ethic

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice customers, lots to do, upper mgmt generally helpful, when present, and friendly

Cons

Corporate constantly attempting to apply even the most minute layout and detailed placement of items throughout every sub-department, to keep all stores exactly the same, regardless of square footage, traveling path of customers, demographics and local customers' tastes. Too much micro-managment from removed sources. Too many transfers of upper mgmt. to other stores. Also, too quick to hire for management positions by paper requirements, not enough regard for actual hands on experience. Too quick to hire hourly, without regard for what should have been obvious issues. Difficult to change departments if one prefers to, even if that department is hiring. Lifers all seem pretty miserable, just biding their time. And, most insidiously, all workers MUST work mixed shifts throughout every week, resulting in tired workers with imbalances of sleep, home life, child and pet care concerns, not to mention frantic drives at top speed because one overslept. Numerous co-workers of mine have actually rear-ended other cars at red lights, because they are simply over-tired, though have not been working overtime. One even went off the road speeding, landing in a ditch, due to the 2-minute time clock rule. It's just a mandatory inhumane practice, and should be abolished if you want happy safe employees reporting to work, able to focus and work at their efficient best.

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