Is Hy-Vee a good company to work for?

Hy-Vee has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 6,172 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 53% 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?

53% 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, 3.4 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 (137) , Produce Clerk (135) , Checker (126) , Aisles Online Personal Shopper (106) , 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?

"The employee discount is nice and getting meals is easy because of the kitchen flexible hours." ((in 403 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and fun getting to know the regular customers" ((in 280 reviews)); "good benefits like food and cab" ((in 245 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and easy to get a day or two off if you ask for it far enough ahead of time." ((in 227 reviews)); "Easy and flexible schedule." ((in 124 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 426 reviews)); "Some bad managers." ((in 224 reviews)); "Corporate and bad upper management" ((in 151 reviews)); "No training was offered pertaining to best practices of job role" ((in 60 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 , Sioux City , Independence , Grimes , Council Bluffs , Lawrence , Bloomington , Savage

Hy-Vee reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(6,059 total reviews)

Jeremy Gosch

57% 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 6,059 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

2.0

Jul 2, 2019

Decent pay, but CEO hasnt got a clue.

Food service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for long term employees, ok benefits, decent group of employees. Sometimes have time for some comraderie but wondering for how long.

Cons

Wasteful spending, sexual favors in management make for big promotions for young women. And throw stuff at the wall to see what sticks instead of listening to customers. Offers jobs then liquidates them. No regard for full time and management level employees makes for a toxic work environment. Stressful most of the time. Sometimes people get fired for voicing their opinion, so I've kept mine to myself until I found out about this anonymous page.

2.0

May 19, 2019

Problematic Advancement

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast pace, consistent work, immediate training

Cons

Poor hours, poor scheduling, unreasonable daily expectations, low motivation to fully train employees

2.0

Mar 28, 2019

Poor Company Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, many opportunities for transfer

Cons

I worked for the company for 13 years, starting in high school. The culture under Randy (CEO) has really taken a nose dive. Hy-Vee used to be a fun, happy, place to work with competitive pay and great benefits. Corporate greed has set in and its all about hitting numbers regardless of ethics. I witness two store directors coming in to "clean house" firing employees with decades of service to "make the store profitable." Area supervisors micromanage to the nth degree, putting pressure on store directors and managers which then trickles down to even the lowest level employee. When you give up your holidays, nights, weekends (every major holiday has an inventory fall near it) there should be a reasonable expectation of a positive work environment with competitive wages.

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