Is Safeway a good company to work for?

Safeway has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 10,873 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 40% of employees would recommend working at Safeway to a friend and 31% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Safeway have been left by employees working as Project Manager , Pharmacy Intern and Associate .

Does Safeway pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Safeway employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Safeway. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Safeway?

40% of Safeway employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Safeway 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Safeway?

Cashier (758) , Courtesy Clerk (661) , Deli Clerk (506) , Produce Clerk (262) , Barista (244) , Food Clerk (191) , Bakery Clerk (184) , Sales Associate/Cashier (154) , 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 572 reviews)); "Great people and nice to have different work locations daily" ((in 539 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 schedule and good for students" ((in 182 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)); "Lots of work for low pay; store is extremely understaffed with high turnover rates among courtesy clerks" ((in 665 reviews)); "Bad manager only focuses on the mistakes you make and rarely comments on what you do right" ((in 326 reviews)); "Upper management was terrible." ((in 187 reviews)); "There is no "training" at Safeway unless you enter the management training program." ((in 163 reviews))

What are employees saying about Safeway layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Safeway locations?

Pleasanton , Seattle , Phoenix , Portland , San Jose , San Francisco , Denver , Tucson , Sacramento , Washington , Colorado Springs , Spokane , Tracy , Tacoma , Vancouver , Oakland , Baltimore , Scottsdale , Bellevue , Fairfax , Los Angeles , Rockville , Santa Rosa , Mesa , Honolulu , Roseville , Walnut Creek , Santa Clara , Salem , Corvallis

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Safeway reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(10,565 total reviews)

Susan Morris

23% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Safeway has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,565 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Safeway 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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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

3.0

Apr 8, 2025

2 years, no pay raise or new title

Administrative bookkeeper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great job, mostly good coworkers

Cons

In 2.75 years, I've gone from entry level to practically running the cash office. The head Bookkeeper hasn't worked in the cash office for a year and has been out on leave for over 3 months. I am the only person fully trained on the new bookkeeping/cash system with all of the stress and responsibilities that entails. I have had no raise in 2 years so I am basically making the money that new recruits make, often less. I've discussed this with two managers and the union representative to no avail. The stress level is ridiculous.

2.0

Apr 7, 2025

"Not a good fit"

Deli clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers, relatively easy work.

Cons

Incompetent, clueless management. Have no idea how to work in a food service environment, yet behave as though they are experts. Nonsensical instruction, pointless tasks, and asinine busy work are their main focus. The Titanic is sinking, but they want to make sure the deck is mopped. I got hired after 18 years of cooking experience. I immediately moved up to assistant deli manager based on my skills and my ability to spot problems and fix them efficiently. This whole time I thought I wasn't doing well. They TOLD me I was doing well! But today I got fired because I'm "not a good fit." They did this not 5 minutes after I scrubbed the freezer floor clean. Makes no sense. It was a total rug pull. This store is a mess.

5.0

Apr 7, 2025

Good starter job

Multipurpose clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

this is a good starter job

Cons

I sometimes had to work back to back close and opening shifts.

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