Meijer reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(6,918 total reviews)
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Richard Keyes

61% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Meijer has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 6,918 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Meijer 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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7K reviews
2.0
Jun 20, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good opportunity to see how retail really works. If you enjoy interacting with customers and like to be helpful to them, you can do it here.

Cons

About five years ago, Meijer embarked an a program of restructuring their operations and has trimmed staff at all their stores. Often there are not enough people to perform the tasks required and any comments made to Senior Staff about conditions are met with the attitude of "you don't have to work here"

4.0
Jun 14, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company owned by a customer-centered family. Friendly people is a priority when hiring employees.

Cons

Pay is at or below average for same position at other stores. Lack of communication to the employees about their job performance. Involuntary union fees deducted from every paycheck.

2.0
Jun 10, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Mostly very good co-workers, and several good managers. -Co-workers are willing to share their knowledge. -Told what the job is, and, once you prove you are good at it, left alone to do it. -Often praised and thanked by management, and thanked by co-workers. -Paid every week, and no 'hold back' period on the first pay. -Can grocery shop after work, saves on gas/time.

Cons

-Schedule posted at store remains 'subject to change' until 8 PM Saturday, but the new week starts Sunday AM, so employees are told to come in every Sat. night and check the schedule! -Terrible scheduling. Will have 3 or 4 days (unrequested) off in a row, then will be scheduled to work until 10 PM, then 'held over' until midnight, then come back to work at 8 AM. Repeat. -Poor area scheduling. 3 workers in one area, only 1 in a larger area...and whoops! nobody at all in another area, so we all must leave our area, stay over, cover that one at the end of the day. -Hours per week vary wildly. 18 hours one week, 34 the next, then 21 hours, then 30, then 19... -Not told at interview that new hires are mandatory part-time. We have to 'bid' on the full-time slots once we have been there a year! -Several employees bring cell phones in (not allowed) and spend their work time texting. -Called to the front and required to work as Cashier several times each shift, because the store never has enough Cashiers scheduled. Then 'our' work hasn't gotten done, so we (sigh) have to 'stay over'. -Often do not get breaks, because there is 'no time' or 'no one to cover'. -Too many 'bosses' giving more work/orders than one person can actually, physically, complete in a shift. -Only ONE water fountain in the entire store. Working in the front, and desperate for a drink after 5 non-stop hours? It's a 10 minute walk to the water (we are not allowed in the breakroom while on-shift), then 10 minutes back. Get stopped by a few customers needing help, and it can easily take 30 minutes or more.

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