Is Kroger a good company to work for?

Kroger has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 24,912 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 42% of employees would recommend working at Kroger to a friend and 36% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Kroger have been left by employees working as Senior Software Engineer , Sourcing Analyst and Intern .

Does Kroger pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kroger employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kroger. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kroger?

42% of Kroger employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kroger 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kroger?

Cashier (1986) , Pharmacy Technician (773) , Courtesy Clerk (677) , Deli Clerk (625) , Front End Cashier (535) , Produce Clerk (513) , Courtesy Clerk/Bagger (470) , Sales Associate/Cashier (433) , Grocery Clerk (421) , Clicklist Associate (368) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (318) , Customer Service Representative (261) , Assistant Manager (228) , Meat Clerk (217) , Overnight Stocker (200)

What are the pros of working at Kroger according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits when employed there some supervision you were able to talk to about issues and the scheduling fit around my needs" ((in 1382 reviews)); "the people are great they come and go but they are from all different walks of life" ((in 1295 reviews)); "high paying and flexible hours in the sense that you can work as many as you want to" ((in 936 reviews)); "Some of the patients and coworkers were great people and a joy to interact with." ((in 876 reviews)); "Flexible schedules that work around my full time job is the only pro that I've found." ((in 543 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kroger according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and not very competitive compared to other locations depending on where you live." ((in 2274 reviews)); "bad managers and unwilling to help" ((in 737 reviews)); "There is absolutely no work life balance and you are expected to come in when managers snap fingers." ((in 516 reviews)); "Bad Upper management that has no idea what goes on inside the stores and very out of touch with reality." ((in 290 reviews)); "No training in your area" ((in 273 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kroger layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Kroger locations?

Cincinnati , Houston , Atlanta , Columbus , Louisville , Indianapolis , Nashville , Dallas , Memphis , Portland , Richmond , Lexington-Fayette , Knoxville , Fort Worth , Detroit , Denver , Marietta , Fort Wayne , Toledo , Dayton , Roanoke , Bloomington , Murfreesboro , Phoenix , Savannah , Little Rock , Blue Ash , Virginia Beach , Athens , Katy

Kroger reviews

3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(24,247 total reviews)

Rodney McMullen

31% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Kroger has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 24,247 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kroger 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

24K reviews

5.0

Sep 18, 2016

Pharmacy clerk

Pharmacy clerk at central fill

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Extremely easy work! Everyone is sooooo nice and is willing to answer all of your questions and help you. I don't understand why all these bad reviews... Brittany and Denise and both sooo nice and helpful. Matt and Brian are so fun and nice. The shifts go by so fast and you can listen to music which helps. If your lazy and don't want to work then this is not the job for you. You get out of it what you put in. I'm a worker and I enjoy being the best at my job and I know I'll be able to move up quickly because of this. The management recognize the people who are workers vs the lazy people. It is a lot of moving and walking and standing but that just helps to hit the 10,000 step goal everyone has nowadays. I enjoy my job and I would recommend it to "workers"!

Cons

The starting pay is low.

4.0

Sep 13, 2016

Friendly

Accounting assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Offer good benefits. Looking forward to meeting new co-workers. Will offer better comments after I have worked for a while. Friendly atmosphere.

Cons

At this point my down side is my drive to get there. Plus no parking ramp. Haha..just kidding. I am thankful for the job.

2.0

Sep 7, 2016

Well Established Company Which Has Strayed From Its Core Values

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Long standing company in the market, over 130 years. Offer comparable benefits package to other companies. Has advancement opportunities. General feeling of family within the stores among the associates.

Cons

The upper management has lost its focus on valuing its associates across the board. Upper management has greatly strayed from its core values of honesty, integrity, inclusion, etc... Management has gone to a management style of intimidation and threatening to get results. Advancement within management has become very politically driven rather than merit driven even when solid numbers and metrics are being met. Store management is being mircomanaged in such a way they cannot run stores to be able to take care of their associates or customers effectively.

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