Does Vistar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vistar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vistar. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vistar?

53% of Vistar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vistar 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vistar?

Order Selector (13) , Account Executive (12) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Class A Truck Driver (7) , Order Picker (7) , Warehouse Associate (7) , Buyer (5) , National Account Manager (5) , Picker/Packer (4) , Financial Analyst (3) , Forklift Operator (3) , National Account Representative (3) , Sales (3) , Supervisor (3) , Truck Driver (3)

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

"Good benefits with good pros" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good people and team environment" ((in 10 reviews)); "respected company and friendly coworkers" ((in 6 reviews)); "Once you include all the bonuses and overtime you can make some good money for a warehouse job." ((in 5 reviews)); "workers & free food." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Long hours and high demands" ((in 9 reviews)); "Time off requests are at the mercy of your manager and when you have a manager that is not fond of certain types of people its difficult to have them approved unless you involve HR, but doing that is just making the target on your back larger." ((in 6 reviews)); "Minimal training opportunities." ((in 5 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "New hires salary is higher than seasoned / tenured buyers." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vistar layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Vistar locations?

Denver , Centennial , Englewood , Lawrenceville , Budd Lake , Arlington , Phoenix , Southaven , Portland , Swedesboro , Louisville , Greensboro , Houston , New York , Twinsburg , South Windsor , Riverside , Memphis , Cleveland , Los Angeles , Ontario , Mechanicsburg , Orlando , Maple Grove , Edison , Tuscaloosa , Bolingbrook , Romeoville , Woodridge , Saint Louis

Vistar reviews

3.2

53% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)

Sean Mahoney

68% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Vistar has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 228 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vistar 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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Reviews by job title

228 reviews

4.0

May 13, 2026

Good experience, but expect long hours

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was a pretty good experience

Cons

Work a lot of hours

Vistar Response

2mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback!

1.0

Apr 8, 2026

Supportive people, but high burnout and market pressures

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice and the pay is average/below average.

Cons

This company is very burnout driven. The market is extremely saturated. Lots of national factors that you can’t control.

Vistar Response

3mo

We take your feedback seriously and apologize that your experience with Vistar was not as positive as intended. Please reach out to PFGCareers@pfgc.com if you’d like to discuss your experience further.

1.0

Mar 11, 2026

Horrible

Purchasing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free coffee and free snacks

Cons

Not sure which is worse - the micro management, the software or the out dated procedures

Vistar Response

4mo

We take your feedback seriously and apologize that your experience with Vistar was not as positive as intended. Please reach out to PFGCareers@pfgc.com if you’d like to discuss your experience further.

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