Does Smart & Final pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smart & Final employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smart & Final. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smart & Final?

38% of Smart & Final employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smart & Final 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 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 40 reviews)); "Good people and a decent company" ((in 38 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 36 reviews)); "The customers are great and coworkers can be fun!" ((in 24 reviews)); "Growth opportunities" ((in 11 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 25 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))

What are employees saying about Smart & Final layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Smart & Final layoffs and their outlook for job security at Smart & Final in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Smart & Final locations?

Los Angeles , Commerce , San Diego , Riverside , San Jose , Sacramento , San Francisco , Huntington Beach , Long Beach , Las Vegas , Palmdale , Chula Vista , Phoenix , Bakersfield , Visalia , Fresno , La Habra , Lakewood , North Hollywood , Pasadena , Modesto , Simi Valley , Salinas , Seaside , Encinitas , Fullerton , Northridge , Santa Ana , Danville , Oakland

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Smart & Final reviews

3.1

38% would recommend to a friend

(772 total reviews)

David G. Hirz

36% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Smart & Final has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 772 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smart & Final 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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Reviews by job title

772 reviews

4.0

Aug 31, 2015

Asst manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the employee discount was good.

Cons

Store manager was horrible , work load is unrealistic

1.0

Aug 28, 2015

Worst than Wal-Mart.

Load crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They at least pay you some horrible amount. That's about the only pro I can legitimately see in working with this company.

Cons

Terrible management. Ridiculous perspective of how high expectations should be met. Too much to list all cons, but this company needs a serious wake-up call.

4.0

Aug 23, 2015

The Beginning

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This job, is the perfect job for a high school or college student. Being part time, your hours can be flexible to your schooling. Typical job details include, pushing carts, clean up, and doing returns. At the age of 18 or higher, you will be able to do more. Eventually you will be able to move up and work on registers or a backup for a department.

Cons

Poor organizations of employees on days of work can lead to a lot of stress to the store employees currently working or scheduled that day. Poor low hours (depends on location)

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