Is Smart & Final a good company to work for as a Part Time Associate?

Part Time Associate professionals working at Smart & Final have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 19 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Smart & Final employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Part Time Associate Jobs at Smart & Final now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Part Time Associate interview questions at Smart & Final .

Does Smart & Final pay Part Time Associate employees well?

Part Time Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Smart & Final with 2.4 out of 5 stars based on 19 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Part Time Associate salaries at Smart & Final.

How happy are Part Time Associate professionals working at Smart & Final?

9% of Part Time Associate employees at Smart & Final would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 363% in the past 12 months. Part Time Associate professionals have also rated Smart & Final with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.4 rating for culture and values and 2.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smart & Final?

Cashier (106) , Sales Associate/Cashier (47) , Sales Associate (24) , Service Clerk (23) , Associate (19) , Assistant Manager (14) , Store Manager (12) , Front End Cashier (11) , Load Crew (11) , PIC (Person In Charge) (11) , Key Carrier (10) , Supervisor (10) , Grocery Clerk (9) , Overnight Stocker (9) , Store Associate (9)

What are the pros of working at Smart & Final according to real employee reviews?

"I have bee working as a cashier for 2 years and we have great customer service and hours are flexible." ((in 39 reviews)); "Good people and a decent company" ((in 37 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 33 reviews)); "The customers are great and coworkers can be fun!" ((in 24 reviews)); "Employer has a flexible schedules." ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Smart & Final according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and vary hard to move upward in the company." ((in 57 reviews)); "One manager was terrible at managing" ((in 26 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism with certain employees, over looking poor work and moral ethics by management." ((in 22 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 14 reviews)); "30 cent raise when you know you deserver more than triple that." ((in 9 reviews))

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Smart & Final Part Time Associate reviews

3.0

9% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

David G. Hirz

42% approve of CEO

9% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.4

Culture & values

2.4

Compensation and benefits

1.8

Senior management

Part Time Associate employees have rated Smart & Final with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Part Time Associate professionals have an average working experience there. Smart & Final is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Part Time Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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19 reviews

2.0

Sep 28, 2025

Alot of work to do, no room for advancement

Part time associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

discounts, free pizza on inventory dates

Cons

Incompetent management, long hours, wont move up.

3.0

Dec 17, 2024

Sex, nepotism, abuse of power

Part time associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount, opportunity to snag clearance stuff before it’s gone

Cons

Bullying, sexual harassment from upper management, no assistance from HR, disrespect from management

3.0

Nov 13, 2024

Kinda Mid

Part time sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most coworkers are pretty alright

Cons

Upper magament and corporate are just not good sometimes

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