Is Safeway a good company to work for as a Front End Service Associate?

Front End Service Associate professionals working at Safeway have rated their employer with 2.7 out of 5 stars in 156 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Safeway employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Front End Service Associate Jobs at Safeway now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Front End Service Associate interview questions at Safeway .

Does Safeway pay Front End Service Associate employees well?

Front End Service Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Safeway with 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 156 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Front End Service Associate salaries at Safeway.

How happy are Front End Service Associate professionals working at Safeway?

59% of Front End Service Associate employees at Safeway would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 40% in the past 12 months. Front End Service Associate professionals have also rated Safeway with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.9 rating for culture and values and 2.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Safeway?

Cashier (759) , Courtesy Clerk (663) , Deli Clerk (506) , Produce Clerk (263) , Barista (244) , Food Clerk (191) , Bakery Clerk (184) , Sales Associate/Cashier (155) , Checker (152) , Front End Cashier (148) , Grocery Clerk (118) , Courtesy Clerk/Bagger (115) , Manager (111) , Pharmacy Technician (105) , Pharmacist (77)

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

"Benefits are good though they are expensive and you can not opt put per union." ((in 584 reviews)); "Great people and nice to have different work locations daily" ((in 546 reviews)); "Some coworkers were great and helpful" ((in 480 reviews)); "Flexible hours that can change week to week which is good for when life throws curveballs" ((in 401 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and it is Good first job" ((in 173 reviews))

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

"The management is poor and uninvolved though they take a lot of credit for themselves at corporate." ((in 867 reviews)); "low pay so thats all i ahve to say about that you dont need to know more stop asking" ((in 637 reviews)); "Bad manager only focuses on the mistakes you make and rarely comments on what you do right" ((in 329 reviews)); "Upper management was terrible." ((in 181 reviews)); "Got thrown in with no training except for a few videos they expect you to memorize immediately." ((in 162 reviews))

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Safeway Front End Service Associate reviews

2.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(156 total reviews)

Susan Morris

Not enough data to show CEO approval

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.1

Career opportunities

1.9

Culture & values

1.9

Senior management

Front End Service Associate employees have rated Safeway with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 156 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Front End Service Associate professionals have an average working experience there. Safeway is rated 24% below average by Front End Service Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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156 reviews

5.0

Oct 5, 2023

Satisfied

Front end cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Union, great benefits, decent hours, room to move up.

Cons

Working with the public, computers outdated, some employees are not great and union protection makes it hard to get them out.

2.0

Sep 18, 2023

Management Depending

Front end cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Simple and repetitive if management likes you your good for pay, extra breaks when not busy, all the good stuff Organized for the most part

Cons

No water unless it's breaks No crunches or anything that doesn't look good Tennis elbow and tears in shoulder will happen They have a mat but you don't get to use it because you have to stand up front

1.0

Aug 11, 2023

Bad company to work for

Front end cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The commute was relatively short

Cons

Terrible management Overworked Scheduling was not consistent

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