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 560 reviews)); "Good benefits and 401k." ((in 499 reviews)); "There are a lot of really great people working hard everyday to do the right thing." ((in 237 reviews)); "Good money for warehouse ..always overtime ..stable job..benifits package pretty good as well.." ((in 122 reviews)); "Good training and products to sell" ((in 99 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 217 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 196 reviews)); "Terrible upper management." ((in 87 reviews)); "Hard labor and long hours" ((in 64 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

Sysco reviews

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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Apr 25, 2021

Can be a good place to work, depending on your department.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food, events (less common now though), some great managers, can work your way up in the company with no degree required. Commute.

Cons

Can be very stressful, some departments are overworked and have high turnover. Pay and benefits could be better. Office politics can get annoying.

Sysco Response

5y

At Sysco, we’re constantly striving to be the best employer possible. Your feedback helps us to do that! Thank you for your honest review.

4.0

Apr 22, 2021

Great Place to Work

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people Great product Emerging opportunities in IT

Cons

Rebuilding after Covid will take time Long term strategy still not clear

Sysco Response

5y

We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed your time working for Sysco. Thank you for leaving your valuable feedback and we wish you luck with your future endeavors!

1.0

Apr 22, 2021

Overworked and Underpaid

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Remote Other than that none

Cons

Low Pay Pay structure changes every 3 months NO DAYS OFF Corporate requirements are pointless (just checking a box) TIME CONSUMING!!

Sysco Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience working at Sysco. We are committed to creating an open, diverse, and respectful environment and take feedback from our current and former associates very seriously. We’re disappointed to read that you haven’t had a good experience and hope that you have provided feedback to the leadership of your Sysco company so that your specific concerns can be addressed. There are many options at Sysco for providing feedback including anonymous methods such as the SyscoSpeaks Associate Engagement Survey and the Sysco Ethics Line. If you haven’t already, we hope you will take the time to share the specifics of your feedback in a way that will enable leadership to act on your concerns.

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