Hy-Vee reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(6,059 total reviews)

Jeremy Gosch

55% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Hy-Vee has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,059 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).

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6K reviews
4.0
Nov 1, 2013

Fake Helpful Smiles in Every Aisle

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work in different departments. Customer service is the highest priority of your job, which in turn tends to make customers nicer to be around. If you want to be a manager and are willing to put in the work, more than likely (eventually) you will be one. This job that I started in high school, got me through both my undergraduate and graduate degree programs. You either get into it to become a manager, or it motivates you to finish school, so you don't have to deal with these people anymore (both of which I see as positives).

Cons

Most customers are nice, but I assume as in with all retail environments, people can be jerks. Seniority isn't respected, unless you become a manager. Although not in a cubicle, the job can be a little like "Office Space," in that if you screw something up, you have to hear about it from 30 different people. Also a lot of Seagull Management happening.

2.0
Oct 25, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very dedicated and loyal employees who love the company. Good health benefits and retirement.

Cons

The CEO who took over a year and a half ago is ruining a great company. Over 80 years of being a customer service oriented company by taking care of its people is gone, we are losing our culture. Nepotism is rampant, promotions are primarily given to those who are 'connected' or related. The CEO doesn't care that morale is at an all time low, people are afraid for their jobs, afraid to do the right thing and employees believe he will be the downfall of the company. Unfortunately, he has created an environment where no one will tell him the truth for fear of termination (because people have been fired for speaking up). Employees believe he is ruling by creating fear because he can't handle the pressures of his own job and by creating fear, it detracts from his own inabilities. It is very sad to watch the deterioration of a fantastic company because its leader is so insecure.

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