Safeway reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(10,553 total reviews)
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Susan Morris

26% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Safeway has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,553 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
3.0
Nov 29, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

It is a union job, so your rights are protected. i.e.. Getting breaks, getting paid for "all of your hours," treated with respect etc.

Cons

The coorporate policies are disconnected from reality. For example, you need to fill out safety observations where you comment on another employee working safely. It has become something that management just wants you to get done so they can fill a quota. They don't care if you pretend that you really observed something.

1.0
Nov 16, 2012

garbage company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

i have nothing good to say about this company

Cons

the worst grocery store in existence

3.0
Nov 1, 2012

Summer Job Opportunity

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working at Safeway provided regular working hours and extra cash. My boss was fairly flexible with scheduling. The light and ambiance in not unpleasant. Coworkers were friendly enough. Music wasn't horrible, though a bit repetitive. Learned how to use a cash register. Very good thorough training program, though not all the skills learned were implemented by management in practice.

Cons

Long hours on your feet, with minimal breaks. Not really treated like an individual, just another drone to do your job. Lifting heavy items is tiring. All of the movement and physical labor is in one direction, which puts an uneven strain on your back. Lots of the bagging equipment was at an inconvenient height. Training suggested certain standards in customer service that were not effectively taught and implemented in practice. Very repetitive, not intellectually stimulating. Ideas for improvement were not encouraged. I believe there were unfair wages discrepancies based upon gender.

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