Does Fred Meyer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fred Meyer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fred Meyer. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fred Meyer?

44% of Fred Meyer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fred Meyer 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fred Meyer?

Cashier (235) , Grocery Clerk (156) , Produce Clerk (103) , Front End Cashier (85) , Deli Clerk (84) , Sales Associate (73) , Sales Associate/Cashier (56) , CCK Cashier (54) , Barista (50) , Courtesy Clerk (50) , Associate (41) , Pharmacy Technician (40) , Bakery Clerk (39) , Apparel Clerk (37) , Customer Service Representative (34)

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

"The pay is good and it doesn't take too long to see a raise." ((in 299 reviews)); "good benefits and able to work with others" ((in 282 reviews)); "My coworkers are great and the managers at my particular store are all competent and helpful." ((in 196 reviews)); "offered flexible hours are good for college students" ((in 132 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and not too stressful" ((in 71 reviews))

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

"Bad management fire many associates for small mistakes unless they are friends with higher ups cut hour A lot hours all over the place" ((in 362 reviews)); "Good managers often get promoted and moved to other stores very quickly and replaced with incompetent people." ((in 145 reviews)); "Upper management and corporate are completely out of touch, they see lack of productivity from an understaffed area, and instead of hiring, they add "how to" paperwork that eats up even more time." ((in 75 reviews)); "Pay no work life balance hate hate hate hate this company all manager will stab you in back just to look good" ((in 64 reviews)); "Training is generally put in the hands of individuals who simply have no training skills." ((in 58 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fred Meyer layoffs in 2026?

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

Fred Meyer reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(3,611 total reviews)

Joe Grieshaber

30% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

Fred Meyer has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,611 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fred Meyer employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

3.0

Jun 12, 2008

Kroger "Low prices at the cost of employees"

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nationwide chain (Kroger Co) Easily transfer to other parts of the country. Tution reimbursement. Diversity of people and culture that work here. Diversity of jobs avaliable.

Cons

Discord in equality of pay. Compensation does not keep up with inflation. Good old boy culture, another words if you are not part of the club then you dont get the promotion. Many redundant process, too much fat at the top. Actually listing to the stores about what the customer wants. To much talk at not enough action. Paying attention to the bottom line and not the people that make the money.

3.0

Feb 8, 2017

Losing Steam, Fast

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay, benefits available to more than just full time employees, and the work itself can be fun enough at times. Work/Life balance is decent, if not exceptional.

Cons

Kroger higher-ups are getting way more involved in running Fred Meyer, despite clearly not understanding the customer demographic of FM. Changes are being made with no logic/explanation to back them up, and management on every level seems confused and incapable of communicating these changes to employees. Customers are getting unhappy, yet nothing seems to be done. Management is being restructured and expanded, forcing the promotion of underqualified individuals to management jobs.

4.0

May 28, 2015

Was an easy, well paying first job.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of good people to meet that worked there, genuine and kind. It was not too hard to jump pay grade too; if you worked full time, you could get your first pay rais in 1-2 months depending on your entering position. Good benifits.

Cons

some of the higher up's that would come into work full time are not exactly fair when it comes to getting full on promotions or even time off. certain jobs max out pay raises at a certain level, so if you invest too much time into a lower position it could make it really hard to get a full on promotion to a better one aside from just the pay raises. The store directore is a harsh man to get along with, he always talks condisendingly towards people he is not friends with. I've tried conversating with him while on break but he is the same way, talking back to you as if you would not underdstand what he is saying in the first place.

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