Does Ingles Markets pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ingles Markets employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ingles Markets. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ingles Markets?

41% of Ingles Markets employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ingles Markets 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ingles Markets?

Cashier (321) , Deli Associate (83) , Deli Clerk (81) , Sales Associate/Cashier (69) , Bookkeeper (50) , Service Clerk (49) , Customer Service Manager (38) , Produce Clerk (37) , Front End Cashier (36) , Barista (35) , Overnight Stocker (32) , Customer Service Manager (CSM) (26) , Stocker (26) , Meat Cutter (25) , Cashier/Bagger (24)

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

"people are great and you gain a lot of experience with help if you need it." ((in 107 reviews)); "flexible hours and availability too" ((in 93 reviews)); "Good with working with schedule and good coworkers to make friends" ((in 84 reviews)); "flexible schedule and paid weekly" ((in 75 reviews)); "Almost impossible to get fired, flexible schedule" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and you have down times where you have nothing to do but just stand there" ((in 235 reviews)); "bad managers and you get hungry a lot" ((in 82 reviews)); "No benefits and hard to become full time" ((in 58 reviews)); "Horrible store manager." ((in 21 reviews)); "No training at any level." ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ingles Markets layoffs in 2026?

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

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Ingles Markets reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,918 total reviews)

Jim Lanning

43% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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Ingles Markets has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,918 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ingles Markets 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Aug 21, 2018

Lack of upgrades puts brunt of work on kids

Front end cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your fellow workers are cool and I've never met a bad customer in my time there. Most of management is great and tries to work with you.

Cons

Store manager was a yeasty you know what. Had to manually take items out of carts because they were too cheap to upgrade to conveyors. Couldn't have water while we worked.

3.0

Aug 13, 2018

Ingles

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent co workers that’s about it

Cons

No advancement bad pay put up with customers crap

1.0

Jul 31, 2018

Bakery

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not one single good thing to day.

Cons

Horrible conditions, low pay, back breaking, endless bending over a deep sink to scrub grease coated baking sheets and pans.

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Jobs at Ingles Markets

474 Overnight Associate

Peachtree Corners, GA

Peachtree Corners, GA

$32K - $44K /yr

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