Safeway reviews

Safeway has been in the retail business for a long time and it shows. A good amount of people working there have been doing so for many years, and 30-yr veterans are not uncommon. The benefits package is a bit outdated (with a pension plan, and no 401k match), and many of the policies are consistent with what you'd expect to see 10-20 years ago. Safeway's management does not focus much energy on providing a work-life balance, and the way people conduct business is very old-fashioned. Generally, the environment is siloed and non-collaborative, with senior managers holding their particular areas very close.

Surprisingly poor leadership and top down oriented culture - do as leadership does, or else, don't do and certainly don't voice. Very male dominated, white shirt and tie culture. Lacking fairly rudimentary business best practices. Highly political and not merit based at all. Nearly shocking culture of mediocrity. Safeway is the antithesis of google in so many ways.