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 112 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 77 reviews)); "Almost impossible to get fired, flexible schedule" ((in 39 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 224 reviews)); "bad managers and you get hungry a lot" ((in 82 reviews)); "No benefits and hard to become full time" ((in 57 reviews)); "No training or room to advance." ((in 24 reviews)); "Horrible store manager." ((in 22 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

3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,916 total reviews)

Jim Lanning

44% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Dec 30, 2015

It's an okay first job

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, friendly co-workers and environment managers are easy to get along with, flexible scheduling

Cons

repetitive, boring, not enough hours, customers are sometimes hard to deal with

3.0

Dec 22, 2015

9 months at ingles

Grocery stocker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- simple job, extremely common sensed based. - laid back environment - all your co workers in every department are great and are easy to get along with

Cons

- extremely poor management - pay is sub par - hours (part time) are a joke and they are never consistent with hours - impossible to get full time unless you know the manager personally - no advancement opportunities whatsoever - HARD WORK GOES UNNOTICED AND IS UNAPPRECIATED - Management will give hours to people who aren't as good a worker as you are and do not deserve it based simply off favoritism

3.0

Dec 15, 2015

FANS

Deli clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment to work in. Very structured and organized.

Cons

I don't think that I found any cons.I loved my job.

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Jobs at Ingles Markets

474 Overnight Associate

Peachtree Corners, GA

$31K - $39K /yr

(Glassdoor est.)

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Grocery Order Selector