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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 (320) , 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 116 reviews)); "flexible hours and availability too" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good with working with schedule and good coworkers to make friends" ((in 86 reviews)); "Pros: Flexible schedule and Co" ((in 64 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling is the biggest pro." ((in 54 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 231 reviews)); "The management is poor (co" ((in 186 reviews)); "bad managers and you get hungry a lot" ((in 84 reviews)); "No benefits and hard to become full time" ((in 53 reviews)); "Horrible store manager." ((in 23 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.

Ingles Markets reviews

3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,916 total reviews)

Jim Lanning

44% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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Ingles Markets has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,916 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).

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2K reviews

2.0

Jun 22, 2016

Ingles Markets

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy tasks, Work sometimes goes by quickly. Will work with your schedule.

Cons

People are awful, management doesn't care about employee's, and the pay is awful.

3.0

Jun 21, 2016

Low Wages, Easy to Move Up in Your District

Assistant bakery manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to move up if you have open availability, Better Wages than Bi-lo or Food Lion, Flexible Schedule if you only need part-time/are a student

Cons

Low wages compared to Public or Whole Foods, Little training/no orientation, favoritism in management positions, hard to transfer outside district

3.0

Jun 14, 2016

Dairy Stocker

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best reasons to work are it is a decent starting pay with yearly raises.

Cons

Cons are the warehouse will send you items with close expirations expecting you to sell out.

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