Is Hy-Vee a good company to work for?

Hy-Vee has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 6,182 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 52% of employees would recommend working at Hy-Vee to a friend and 45% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Hy-Vee have been left by employees working as Produce Manager , Pharmacy Intern and General Merchandise Clerk .

Does Hy-Vee pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hy-Vee employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hy-Vee. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hy-Vee?

52% of Hy-Vee employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hy-Vee 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hy-Vee?

Cashier (491) , Assistant Manager (186) , Courtesy Clerk (138) , Produce Clerk (135) , Checker (127) , Aisles Online Personal Shopper (107) , Bakery Clerk (96) , Meat Clerk (89) , Service Manager (88) , Barista (83) , Deli Clerk (83) , Sales Associate/Cashier (78) , Pharmacy Technician (76) , Manager (68) , Stocker (67)

What are the pros of working at Hy-Vee according to real employee reviews?

"flexible hours and willing to work with schedule" ((in 398 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and fun getting to know the regular customers" ((in 265 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you’ll be paid highly" ((in 238 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and easy to get a day or two off if you ask for it far enough ahead of time." ((in 219 reviews)); "Flexible schedule was very nice" ((in 127 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hy-Vee according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and hours are split between many high school and college students." ((in 434 reviews)); "Poor management and unclear assigned hours" ((in 429 reviews)); "Some bad managers." ((in 224 reviews)); "Rude upper management, Inflexible, Don't listen to employees" ((in 153 reviews)); "No training was offered pertaining to best practices of job role" ((in 61 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hy-Vee layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Hy-Vee locations?

Omaha , Des Moines , Kansas City , Lincoln , Cedar Rapids , West Des Moines , Columbia , Sioux Falls , Iowa City , Overland Park , Ames , Ankeny , Davenport , Madison , Lees Summit , Rochester , Olathe , Springfield , Peoria , Minneapolis , Mankato , Dubuque , Coralville , Independence , Sioux City , Grimes , Council Bluffs , Lawrence , Bloomington , Savage

Hy-Vee reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(6,069 total reviews)

Jeremy Gosch

53% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Hy-Vee has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,069 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hy-Vee 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

6K reviews

1.0

Nov 3, 2018

Family Owned Is A Joke

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Co Workers and Decent Hours

Cons

Unreliable Management No Discount for Part Time No Communication Quick to Fire Long Time Employees Then Hire New Employees for Less Pay Have to Park Far, Even if Handicapped

3.0

Oct 24, 2018

Former Caribou barista

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can be fun. Time flies when you're busy, the latest you get off is 730.

Cons

Managers micro manage and it is impossible to please them. The only thanks I can give to them is that I'm going into a health care job requiring close attention to detail and it prepared me for that with how extreme and nitpicky they were for working in a grocery store. Sometimes the amount of customer flow became unbearable if I was the only person working. It's also hard to get time off when there's only 5 people hired in the dept. Sometimes lots of weekend hours. And holidays. Opening shift starts at 5:30 am. Also we didn't get to keep our tips. Hy vee donates them all to JDRF which is unfair because customers assume they're going to the baristas. No free drinks since it's a kiosk either. One positive about hy vee is that you can jump around between departments if you're not happy where you are.

1.0

Oct 24, 2018

Asst.manager

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Full benefits. Good for college kids

Cons

Horrible annual wage reviews! They raise by a quarter!

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