Does Grocery Outlet pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Grocery Outlet employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Grocery Outlet. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Grocery Outlet?

44% of Grocery Outlet employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Grocery Outlet 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Grocery Outlet?

Cashier (143) , Manager (37) , Sales Associate/Cashier (37) , Stocker (17) , Grocery Stocker (16) , Grocery Clerk (15) , Front End Cashier (14) , Produce Clerk (14) , Owner Operator (13) , Store Manager (13) , Department Manager (11) , Courtesy Clerk (10) , Merchandiser (10) , Sales Associate (10) , Buyer (7)

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

"People are nice and funny." ((in 59 reviews)); "1.) Great culture which extends from the top to the bottom of the organization." ((in 47 reviews)); "Flexible hours were one pro" ((in 27 reviews)); "flexible scheduling" ((in 18 reviews)); "Friendly staff and atmosphere!" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"low pay and some bad employees" ((in 77 reviews)); "management is bad about making sure schedules are kept" ((in 53 reviews)); "No benefits with the exception of Christmas time we got 10% off for a week or two" ((in 50 reviews)); "Managers are rude and stressed out and the customers can be stressful to deal with" ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor management, no training, no communication, drastically changing hours" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Grocery Outlet layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Grocery Outlet locations?

Emeryville , Sacramento , Seattle , San Jose , Fresno , San Francisco , Portland , Los Angeles , San Diego , Vallejo , Boise , Antioch , Bellingham , Lakeport , Redding , Fremont , Bellevue , Spokane , Medford , Newberg , Reading , Oroville , Huntington Beach , La Mirada , Modesto , Norco , Ontario , Davis , Elk Grove , Placerville

Grocery Outlet reviews

3.0

44% would recommend to a friend

(853 total reviews)

Jason Potter

38% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Grocery Outlet has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 853 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Grocery Outlet employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

853 reviews

2.0

Aug 17, 2017

The new manager is not the type of manager anyone would want...

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

He hired me on spot, got me working within 2 days I have literally nothing else good to say about working here

Cons

Rude manager, not understanding, not willing to give many chances, expects you to be trained in a day, to many people come in with counterfeit money so if fake money get by you expect to be fired no questions asked. Manager treats you like your clueless and know nothing. Quit after 3 days I couldn't take the way I was being treated and school is more important right now. Paid me way less than every other cashier because I feel like he was quick to judge me and assume I didn't have the skills but I proved him wrong then left it at that.

5.0

Aug 8, 2017

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoy coming into work and look forward to making a contribution to the Company every day. After several years of working here I still enjoy the people and the culture. My manager is willing to listen and collaborate to make our dept. great! The company has great things going on.....

Cons

There is some opportunity for managers to provide career guidance.

Grocery Outlet Response

8y

Thanks for taking the time to write this review, & to provide such great insight into suggestions for how to make Grocery Outlet continue to be a great place to work. Your advice is something that we are working on providing development for GOI managers on.

1.0

Aug 4, 2017

Nepotism

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

cheap food/cheap products and decent bargains

Cons

too many family members and friends working which creates a bias atmosphere

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