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

3.0

May 5, 2025

Nice working job

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly Customers You can ask for help if needed

Cons

No security guard Homeless come in People steal easily

1.0

Apr 27, 2025

Not Good

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None, job has poor benefits and incompetent management.

Cons

Poor pay Poor scheduling Poor benefits Poor Management

3.0

Apr 21, 2025

Okay place to work as long as coworkers are good.

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The managers are pretty laid back outside of rush hours. Store is smaller so less pallets to break down and stock shelves. Pretty flexible with hours.

Cons

Coworkers sometimes called out without notice, and I ended up running back and forth between breaking down pallets and being on the cash register.

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Okay place to work as long as coworkers are good.

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