Kroger Assistant Store Leader reviews

2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(394 total reviews)
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Rodney McMullen

24% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Store Leader/Assistant Store Leader employees have rated Kroger with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 394 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Store Leader/Assistant Store Leader professionals have an average working experience there. Kroger is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Store Leader/Assistant Store Leader professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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394 reviews
2.0
Jul 10, 2026

Retail burnout is real

Recommend
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Pros

When you are at a good store (new facility, high performing dept leads) and make your bonus metrics life is great

Cons

Zero work life balance, promotions based upon executives opinions and not merit

4.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits at a reasonable cost. First year you get 2 weeks vacation, 5 PTO days, and 5 Health and Wellness days. Loved the hourly (union) people I worked with at various locations. They become your second family

Cons

- Crazy schedule. You will be either scheduled to work a 7-5, 12-10, or a 9-7 depending on the location. And even when the schedule is posted for the period it typically changes week to week, so do not bother making plans. And get ready for 5-10 closes in a row then opening the next day. -9 times out of 10 you never get to use your earned time off due to circumstances at the store you are assigned to. And yes, you will lose them they do not accrue. -If you are lucky enough to be assigned at a store with a strong store manager then things are different, but if not, get ready to blamed for every failure of the store, even when the labor model continues to be cut to the point that you are lucky if you have 2 people in a department and someone from corporate walks in and wants to know why the departments are not set. -Endless micro-managing. Your day is mapped out what you should be doing verses what you know you should be doing. It is check the box that that the "task" is completed when in fact there is no one to complete it, except you. Ergo that is why many just "fudge" it.

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