Does Kroger pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kroger employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kroger. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kroger?

42% of Kroger employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kroger 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kroger?

Cashier (1982) , Pharmacy Technician (773) , Courtesy Clerk (677) , Deli Clerk (622) , Front End Cashier (534) , Produce Clerk (511) , Courtesy Clerk/Bagger (469) , Sales Associate/Cashier (433) , Grocery Clerk (419) , Clicklist Associate (368) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (318) , Customer Service Representative (261) , Assistant Manager (228) , Meat Clerk (216) , Overnight Stocker (200)

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

"Good benefits when employed there some supervision you were able to talk to about issues and the scheduling fit around my needs" ((in 1384 reviews)); "the people are great they come and go but they are from all different walks of life" ((in 1285 reviews)); "high paying and flexible hours in the sense that you can work as many as you want to" ((in 967 reviews)); "Some of the patients and coworkers were great people and a joy to interact with." ((in 880 reviews)); "Flexible schedule (assuming you put in a request at least a week in advance)." ((in 531 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and not very competitive compared to other locations depending on where you live." ((in 2288 reviews)); "Poor management and very rude" ((in 2111 reviews)); "bad managers and unwilling to help" ((in 739 reviews)); "There is absolutely no work life balance and you are expected to come in when managers snap fingers." ((in 513 reviews)); "Bad Upper management that has no idea what goes on inside the stores and very out of touch with reality." ((in 293 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kroger layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(24,207 total reviews)

Rodney McMullen

31% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Kroger has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 24,207 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kroger 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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24K reviews

4.0

Nov 24, 2014

I was amazed by the hard working people.

Courtesy clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At the retail level, most of the employees worked very hard and gave the impression that they wanted to be there (even if that wasn't the case.) Plus our store was very busy, so I pulled 30 hours a week. (As a teenager in high school!)

Cons

Kroger is notorious for not caring about their employees. I'd frequently see older people sick and still forced to come to work. It's a humbling job though, and seeing this made me want to work harder.

1.0

Nov 23, 2014

Waste of Time and Effort

Part-time cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely cheap insurance. Paid vacation and personal days after 1 year employment.

Cons

Everything else. Kroger is a joke and a waste of time for anyone over the age of 16! I got this job while I was in college with the hopes of helping me pay for a semester or two. The pay is so freaking low, I could barely survive and was always in the red each month!! You fight for hours. They'd rather higher 30 part time cashiers than 10 full time ones. Some weeks, you'd have 32 hours (still part time) and others, you'd have 16 or less. What grown person can survive on that? In addition, the Union is a piece of crap. I've seen people unjustly fired simply because they were close to retiring. Less money to have to pay out over a lifetime, right? Under my contract, I make a $0.05 raise every 6 months. That's $0.10 a years. I started out at $7.30. After 2.5 years, I make $7.55 an hour. I don't even take home $300 a week after taxes!! No wonder most employees are on food stamps.

3.0

Nov 4, 2014

Lots of hours but always something to do

Co manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The People are nice and the raises are guaranteed with good perform

Cons

Long hours Work/life balance No time off

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