Safeway reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(10,549 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 10,549 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
May 28, 2015

Merger Downfall

Recommend
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Pros

There were opportunities to cross train and advance within company. Plenty of jobs were available to those who wanted to grow with the company.

Cons

With merger and decentralization, many long time employees (25+ years) were let go even though they had years of experience, but I guess the company strategy is moving in a different direction and the current thinking isn't cutting it.

1.0
Feb 8, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Was great 12 years ago.... I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Good insurance if you are on the old union contract. New hires not so much. Used to love my co-workers.... now everyone is full of negative energy.

Cons

Micro management is super bad! I feel like I'm being talked to like a 5yr old. They pick favorites. ..and are usually the worst employees. So be ready to kiss their butt constantly Have unattainable goals for the help given. Feels like I'm set up to fail. Every employee at my store is MISREABLE and looking for new jobs New employees dont stay Floral Manger pay is so underpaid! Checkers make more than do. No help! Not enough employees but they cut hours to run a skeleton crew even though that's customers biggest complaint No advancement to upper management if you are a department head and good at what you do. They can't find replacements so the store manager promises things but you will be stuck as just a department manager.... but if your a 18 yr courtesy clerk that's not good at your job then climbing the ladder is much easier

3.0
Feb 2, 2015

A company in change

Recommend
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Pros

Great training classes, good Employee Association, good benefits

Cons

Compensation is not up to the status quo, going through a merger so a lot of uncertainty in the company right now.

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