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?

"Good Benefits and great if you have a family or are working towards a goal." ((in 303 reviews)); "The pay is good and it doesn't take too long to see a raise." ((in 290 reviews)); "My coworkers are great and the managers at my particular store are all competent and helpful." ((in 190 reviews)); "They have flexible hours which is great if you're a student and rely on part time hours." ((in 131 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 364 reviews)); "Good managers often get promoted and moved to other stores very quickly and replaced with incompetent people." ((in 144 reviews)); "Upper management is the worst" ((in 78 reviews)); "Pay no work life balance hate hate hate hate this company all manager will stab you in back just to look good" ((in 68 reviews)); "No training for the app" ((in 53 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.

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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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3.0

Sep 3, 2023

Does not offer proper resources

Assistant department manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can be challenging in a fun way, you have some control over how your department operates, they are generally good about getting everyone their breaks, time off, etc. There are always opportunities for training and advancement since there is a lot of turnover in management.

Cons

Irregular and long hours. Micromanagement from store managers and corporate. Metrics that are impossible to reach. Constant cutting of hours until you have hardly any labor to work with. Unethical business practices regarding their payment system (most people who have worked there long enough had issues with their pay being shorted somehow). The worst is that they fail to staff some locations with security (again, cutting hours to save a buck), so regular employees are left to deal with daily encounters of criminal activity without any support.

3.0

Aug 15, 2023

Best AP Job but Kroger ruined them

Asset protection specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Starting pay with no experience is good. (Grocery pays the best) Good Benefits (Discounts, 401K, med, dental, optical, etc) Friends I work with. I've worked all of the major box stores as an LP person and Freds by far is the best of them all but is starting to fail!)

Cons

Management staff will walk past an issue and then call their associates to handle it. It's pretty much an us and them mentality. If you work in Grocery it is union and your pay will be decent. Other areas of The store aren't matched up. Starting pay is good but you will never see a raise no matter how hard you work or how loyal and dependable you are. New hires will make more than you despite your length of service. NEVER take a PIC position as you will handle everything for the same pay your staff gets and will have no say in correcting issues or associate problems. Moral is at an all time low with long term associates. They see new hires make more money with no time in or experience. No one follows policy anymore, managers ignore issues and don't support the staff and correct the ones needing it. Unless you go into a managers position, don't take the advancement. BUT, the job will be miserable because you won't have staff and Corporate will ride you all the time.

2.0

Jul 19, 2023

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Pickup clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people, somewhat flexible hours. Decent benefits.

Cons

high turnover, constantly changing policies that are inconsistently enforced, low pay for the amount of work you’re expected to do, rude management

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