Safeway reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(10,560 total reviews)
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Susan Morris

25% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Safeway has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,560 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
4.0
Aug 14, 2025

Fun But Unstable

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Team was full of great people -Great benefits if you stay for 1+ year -Very social, get to know customers and fellow Safeway staff very well

Cons

-Highly inconsistent work: days could either be dead or you could be running around the store -Customers can get upset at you for store errors that are not your fault (ex. out of stock on requested groceries)

4.0
Aug 14, 2025

Safeway Cashier

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you like working overnight, this is the job for you.

Cons

It can be boring, especially when there is no traffic coming through the store.

3.0
Aug 14, 2025

Slow Pay Growth

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Get paid every week

Cons

- Yearly raises are very minimal and small due to union contracts

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