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)); "Benefits are good." ((in 38 reviews)); "They will give you hours and you’ll meet some great people but the company doesn’t know what they are doing." ((in 34 reviews)); "Overnight manager was great and we got to listen to music." ((in 27 reviews)); "The customers are great and coworkers can be fun!" ((in 22 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 55 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism with certain employees, over looking poor work and moral ethics by management." ((in 23 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 13 reviews)); "30 cent raise when you know you deserver more than triple that." ((in 9 reviews)); "Upper management completely out of touch, labor scheduling is a joke." ((in 8 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

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

772 reviews

1.0

Sep 19, 2013

Slave and Final

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Funny experiences with customers friendly coworkers company gives out free turkeys or hams to employees during holidays

Cons

Has a mind set of us vs them when it comes to corporate/management company does not promote or treat workers fairly or with dignity tries to do every kind of gimmick like creating a sort of facebook for employees or giving out recognition cards rather than giving people raises/hours/promotions

5.0

Aug 14, 2013

Great experience so far, implementing some great ne programs that will do wonders for team building

Distribution area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Embracing change and opening up the DC to new ideas has since (over the last few months) been a concept that had been kicked around for a while and now that these great programs are continuing and will continue to be implemented they are being met with open minds and open arms. This company is ready to leap into the future and become even more competative in an already highly competative market.

Cons

With an aged workforce, change can be a difficult concept to embrace but for the most part with the right feedback and follow up we will be successfull!!

4.0

Jun 16, 2013

Nice manager and co-workers

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for advancement - promotion, pay increases Lots of support and training from staff Co-workers were great to work with Good as a first job for people with little or no work experience

Cons

Long work hours You may have to do a lot of grunt work like cleaning the store and bathrooms

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Slave and Final

Great experience so far, implementing some great ne programs that will do wonders for team building

Nice manager and co-workers

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