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 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Grocery Outlet?

43% of Grocery Outlet employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Grocery Outlet 3.1 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) , Store Manager (13) , Owner Operator (12) , 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 44 reviews)); "They have flexible hours and train well" ((in 26 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and nice owner" ((in 16 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 73 reviews)); "management is bad about making sure schedules are kept" ((in 52 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 23 reviews)); "Very little training (only one day)." ((in 11 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 Grocery Outlet locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Francisco , Emeryville , Los Angeles , Sacramento , Vallejo

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Grocery Outlet reviews

3.0

43% would recommend to a friend

(849 total reviews)

Jason Potter

43% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Compensation and benefits

Grocery Outlet has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 849 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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Reviews by job title

849 reviews

3.0

Oct 20, 2023

The truth

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Love it

Cons

Management need to be trained

Grocery Outlet Response

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you struggled with management. We'd really like to pass along this information to the appropriate sources, but are unable to do that without location information. Can you please send that info onto to: talentacquisition@cfo.com? We will be sure to handle your inquiry from there. Thanks!

2.0

Jun 4, 2023

decent

Warehouse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not bad and good times there just tons of work

Cons

alot of stuff to do

Grocery Outlet Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your position at one of our warehouses. We understand there is definitely a lot of work to be done in order to drive the company forward in it's many endeavors. We appreciate all that you do in supporting our efforts!

5.0

Sep 24, 2022

Kamdhenu

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is just recently established, considering Human basic needs and quality is given utmost importance in terms of product specifications and also it is made like taking concepts of supermarkets,rack system is implemented and many items display taken into consideration

Cons

We can do better in terms of product specifications and pricing can be made in economic way as per the standards norms and faster delivery of the product should be implemented so that company can attain regular customers and those who ordered items via phone

Grocery Outlet Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us! If you'd like to share more details along with the store you are located in, we can work to help! You may email: talentacquisition@cfgo.com to provide additional information. We will also be sure to pass along this information to the appropriate parties. . Thanks!

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