Is Safeway a good company to work for?

Safeway has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 10,888 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 (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 581 reviews)); "Great people and nice to have different work locations daily" ((in 542 reviews)); "Some coworkers were great and helpful" ((in 477 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 168 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 871 reviews)); "low pay so thats all i ahve to say about that you dont need to know more stop asking" ((in 641 reviews)); "Bad manager only focuses on the mistakes you make and rarely comments on what you do right" ((in 330 reviews)); "Upper management was terrible." ((in 188 reviews)); "Got thrown in with no training except for a few videos they expect you to memorize immediately." ((in 170 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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3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(10,580 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 10,580 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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11K reviews

1.0

Mar 30, 2022

Over worked, under staffed, toxic work environment with abusive management

Journeyman meat cutter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Union Good benefits Coworkers are nice There are no other pros.

Cons

Constant pressure from management to do more Short staffed Undertrained

2.0

Mar 26, 2022

Drive Up and Go department is a nightmare

In store shopper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

•company is always hiring •no experience needed • allowed to transfer between departments in store

Cons

•hard work for little pay, even by minimum wage standards •In-person shopping department was unorganized and tiresome •strategically short-staffed to leave at most 2 people within the department

1.0

Mar 15, 2022

Corporate behind the scenes is a complete mess

Baker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job. Pays the bills.

Cons

Having to deal with their system for a short term disability claim is a nightmare. Constantly given conflicting and wrong information and being passed around to different departments as no one knows the answers to anything. Their online help desk is no help either. You have to submit tickets to ask anything and those tickets go unanswered.

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