Does UNFI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNFI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNFI. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNFI?

41% of UNFI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNFI 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNFI?

Order Selector (169) , Warehouse Associate (40) , Account Manager (35) , Buyer (35) , Forklift Operator (35) , Warehouse Selector (27) , Truck Driver (26) , Order Picker (23) , Field Sales Representative (22) , Warehouse Order Selector (22) , Warehouse Supervisor (22) , Warehouse Worker (22) , Analyst (21) , Supervisor (21) , Business Analyst (19)

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

"The pay is good if you’re willing to do the work of two or three people to get it." ((in 235 reviews)); "Benefits is good and some of my coworkers was cool" ((in 183 reviews)); "Most people I worked with were great and I built a lot of solid relationships over the years." ((in 147 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good money and people all together" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"Long hours which are a part of working in the retail trade regardless of employer." ((in 85 reviews)); "There is no work life balance" ((in 59 reviews)); "Poor leadership and follow through." ((in 49 reviews)); "Upper management did not care." ((in 44 reviews)); "Direct manager should never have been placed in a role leading a team." ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about UNFI layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed UNFI locations?

Eden Prairie , Providence , Minneapolis , Hopkins , Centralia , Boise , Ridgefield , Rocklin , Mechanicsville , York , Montgomery , Aurora , Tacoma , Lincoln , Greenwood , Chesterfield , Sarasota , Atlanta , Lancaster , Harrisburg , Moreno Valley , Stockton , Pompano Beach , New York , Riverside , Dayville , Auburn , Richmond , Iowa City , Green Bay

UNFI reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,370 total reviews)

J. Alexander (Sandy) Miller Douglas

41% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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UNFI has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,370 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The UNFI 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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2K reviews

1.0

May 16, 2022

Bad management

Order selector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits + lots of OT

Cons

Terrible schedule, management doesn’t care about employees at all. 15+ hour days without warning. Management lies about workload

1.0

May 11, 2022

United Natural Foods

Office administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

abundance of overtime employees most supervisors

Cons

abundance of overtime, mandatory. No balance in family and work. dust, dirt, debris in warehouse . Employee spaces and bathrooms poorly cleaned, if cleaned at all, High turn over. Management making questionable decisions

3.0

May 7, 2022

Frustrated Customer Experience Agent

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paycheck Work from home Free thanksgiving Turkey

Cons

Low pay Poor training Co workers not held accountable Poor processes. Getting calls for problems in the warehouse or other departments that are experiencing “challenges” Not being able to offer customers a solution due to poor processes, tools, technology, unfilled positions or just lazy people.

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