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 58 reviews)); "It's a unique place with a great culture." ((in 48 reviews)); "Flexible hours were one pro" ((in 27 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and nice owner" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great Team to work with!" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Low pay and some bad employees" ((in 75 reviews)); "The management is poor and you get yelled at for things that either aren’t your fault or things you weren’t even trained for." ((in 52 reviews)); "No benefits with the exception of Christmas time we got 10% off for a week or two" ((in 51 reviews)); "Managers are rude and stressed out and the customers can be stressful to deal with" ((in 24 reviews)); "Training was brief so you had to learn everything in about a day or you had to bother other employees to help you, hours were always getting switched with out notice." ((in 10 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

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Compensation and benefits

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).

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853 reviews

2.0

Feb 18, 2017

Mixed bag

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours with school or other jobs, privately owned, free food after it passes date sometimes.

Cons

Receiving my schedule less than 24 hours in advance each week consistently, so being unable to plan anything, even though inward not hired as on call. Privately owned so you may get people who have no idea how to run a business, hire, train or manage, like I did. Not only were we short staffed the entire 7 months I worked there, but they expected other employees to do way more than is reasonable to make up for their lack of help. I wasn't properly trained but ran departments, trained another employee and was even asked to keep up on yet another department because the people working it weren't doing it properly...as if I had time to run the entire store for them, and for minimum wage.

Grocery Outlet Response

9y

Thanks for taking the time to give feedback. We're sorry that you didn't have a better experience working in a Grocery Outlet store. Our stores are independently owned and operated, so we will be sure to pass along your feedback to the owner/operator for the store you worked at. Best of luck in your future endeavors.

1.0

Feb 14, 2017

Threatening, uncomfortable and unprofessional.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It probably would have been a great place to work if not for the complete lack of professionalism and any desire to help new employees feel welcomed, wanted and secure.

Cons

No clear or concise leader, no training program and no parameters keeping the one doing the training in check. Half way thru the shift of my first day, the assoc. I was working with informed me the owner told her it was up to her that at the end of the day whether or not I was to be kept on.

Grocery Outlet Response

9y

We're sorry that you didn't have a better experience working at a Grocery Outlet store. Our stores are independently owned and operated. We will let the store owner/operator know of your experience. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

5.0

Feb 14, 2017

Awesome Company

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for Advancement, Fun Atmosphere, rewarding

Cons

Very physical at times, negative aspects of customer service

Grocery Outlet Response

9y

We're glad you had such a good experience working at a Grocery Outlet store. We will pass along the good news to the independent store owner/operator.

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