Is Sysco a good company to work for?

Sysco has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 5,360 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Sysco to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sysco have been left by employees working as Finance Manager , Outbound Selector and District Sales Manager .

Does Sysco pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sysco employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sysco. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sysco?

56% of Sysco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sysco 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sysco?

Marketing Associate (395) , Sales Consultant (285) , Order Selector (213) , Sales Associate (111) , Truck Driver (106) , Sales Representative (93) , Sales (73) , Class A Truck Driver (70) , Marketing Associate (Sales Representative ) (57) , Driver (54) , Warehouse Order Selector (53) , Account Executive (51) , District Sales Manager (43) , Manager (41) , Warehouse Worker (40)

What are the pros of working at Sysco according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay which is higher than 21 for experienced pickers 27.61 is the base for experienced pickers" ((in 547 reviews)); "Good benefits and 401k." ((in 494 reviews)); "There are a lot of really great people working hard everyday to do the right thing." ((in 245 reviews)); "Good money for warehouse ..always overtime ..stable job..benifits package pretty good as well.." ((in 117 reviews)); "Good training and products to sell" ((in 86 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sysco according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management extremely long hour its paid slave work be ready to work 6 days a week" ((in 264 reviews)); "The hours are long (endless really) and finding work/life balance is a daily struggle." ((in 214 reviews)); "No work life balance since you're so exhausted you can't do anything on the weekends and have no time when you get off work." ((in 186 reviews)); "Terrible upper management." ((in 84 reviews)); "Crazy long hours and different start times" ((in 62 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sysco layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sysco locations?

Houston , Atlanta , Denver , Cypress , Chicago , Los Angeles , Dallas , Grand Rapids , Cleveland , Fremont , Baltimore , Knoxville , Austin , Nashville , Jacksonville , New York , Miami , Memphis , San Francisco , Columbia , Detroit , Olathe , Sacramento , Canton , Lincoln , Walnut , Portland , Philadelphia , Ocoee , Medley

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3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(5,028 total reviews)

Kevin Hourican

56% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Sysco has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,028 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sysco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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5K reviews

2.0

Jun 15, 2021

Terrible District management

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, strong company, great coworkers.

Cons

Terrible management, underpaid employees, very unpleasant work environment, absolutely no communication between departments and management.

Sysco Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. Sysco associates are the reason why we have become the world’s foodservice distribution leader. We are committed to continuous improvement while upholding our Vision, Values, and Code of Conduct. We take your feedback seriously and welcome you to call us at 877-777-4020 so that we may obtain greater detail regarding your concerns.

2.0

Jun 9, 2021

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You make your own scheduled

Cons

Work life balance is tough with this job. I have to take my computer with my on vacation

Sysco Response

We appreciate that you took the time to leave us a review. Sysco knows that work/life balance is important to our associates. While we’re sorry that you find that it is hard to maintain work/life balance working at Sysco, your feedback helps us as we continue to improve in this area.

1.0

Jun 8, 2021

Stay Away

Class a truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overtime, Benefits, Union Shop, uniforms

Cons

Horrible Dispatch and routers. Loads are terrible! Management only cares about the numbers not about you. Crazy long hours. Crappy equipment.

Sysco Response

Thank you for the feedback regarding what it’s like to work at Sysco. We realize that while we work hard to provide a positive and inclusive work environment to treat our employees well, it may not be the right fit for everyone. We wish you the best in all your future endeavors.

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