Does Wakefern Food pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wakefern Food employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wakefern Food. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wakefern Food?

28% of Wakefern Food employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wakefern Food 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wakefern Food?

Intern (14) , Analyst (12) , Category Manager (10) , Junior Accountant (10) , Cashier (8) , Business Analyst (7) , Internship (7) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Procurement Analyst (6) , Accountant (5) , Associate (5) , Financial Analyst (5) , Intermediate Accountant (5) , Logistics Intern (5) , Procurement Intern (5)

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

"Great People and very clean" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good benefits and pretty secure" ((in 39 reviews)); "Very good culture and good atmosphere" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great family environment and coworkers" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Pay is low but expected" ((in 31 reviews)); "Upper management seems distant and hard to relate to (difficult for employees to be engaged with management's goals due to management's distance)" ((in 7 reviews)); "Below average salary, verbiage for engineers (e.g." ((in 7 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 7 reviews)); "poor communication." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wakefern Food layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Wakefern Food locations?

Edison , Elizabeth , Keasbey , Jamesburg , Breinigsville , Philadelphia , New York , East Orange , Hillsborough , Springfield , Belvidere , Absecon , Egg Harbor Township , Andover , Chatham , Clark , Flanders , Flemington , Jackson , Monroe Township , New Brunswick , Newark , Parlin , Parsippany , Rochelle Park , Scotch Plains , Westfield , Wharton , Bronx , Brooklyn

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Wakefern Food

Wakefern Food reviews

2.5

28% would recommend to a friend

(351 total reviews)

Joseph Sheridan

39% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Culture & values

2.4

Career opportunities

2.1

Senior management

Wakefern Food has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 351 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Wakefern Food employee rating is 29% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

351 reviews

1.0

Feb 9, 2024

Declining company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many people are forced to stay although they are unhappy because of the benefits

Cons

Rapidly declining company Return to office killed anything that was left of this company Low pay Constant layoffs Constant restructuring Outdated systems Bad communication Silos Cooperative structure makes everything impossible Poor leadership Outdated technology

1.0

Mar 29, 2025

A shell of former self

It associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This was once a great place to work. Good benefits, staff and colleagues are mostly great people. Plenty of career lifers with 20+ years at Wakefern. That is no longer the case.

Cons

- New management is way out of touch. - Tech division has no direction. Upper management alludes to a “plan”, but only provide vague details, devoid of any real substance. - Work/Life balance is the worst it’s ever been. - Company is pushing new “culture” that no one is asking for. Lots of fluff and buzz words that mean absolutely nothing to people. - There’s an aging workforce, nearing retirement age, with no plans in place for knowledge transfer or replacement. - No urgency from management to hire and replace associates who have left, leaving remaining staff to pick up the pieces. - Don’t even think about promotions or raises.

2.0

Dec 2, 2023

Subpar and declining...

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-People are nice. -Opportunity for growth-high % of employees are approaching retirement so opportunities on the horizon.

Cons

-Systems are ancient. -0 culture. -Terrible communication of goals at all levels (company, department, team, individual) -Review/Performance Management is non-existent. No bonuses ever. -Benefits aren't great and getting worse (they're forcing 4 days in office on short notice after years of 2 days required).

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