Smart & Final reviews

3.1

38% would recommend to a friend

(772 total reviews)
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David G. Hirz

36% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

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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772 reviews
4.0
Apr 8, 2014

Good Place to Work, Getting Better

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay once you get past the hourly level Lots of growth opportunity Great CEO Lots of long tenure, great people overall Effort being put into make this a better place to work

Cons

Finger-pointing culture Low pay at entry level for very hard work Not enough hours in the stores Very little work/life balance at management levels

4.0
Mar 10, 2014

produce clerk

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, good hours, good training

Cons

need to be good at your job. a lot of lazy people complaining about lack of hours. need to be an asset to your store, broaden your knowledge. start with a willingness to work since day one.

3.0
Feb 27, 2014

I loved working here

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They will work with your schedule. Training is in depth. Information communicated clearly from corporate. Steady pay raises. Great work environment.

Cons

Difficult to promote. Pay raises are small. Raises are not guaranteed with promotions. Hours are unsteady for part time. Difficult to get full time.

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