Kroger reviews

Kroger is a dirty company. While the compensation is nice, it’s not near that to HEB or Target. Working here will open your eyes to the major management flaws of this corporation. They will work you hard and long hours and your work may help your paycheck but not earn you anything long term. Starbucks usually has 1-3 people running a smaller version of a freestanding Starbucks but it’s the same amount of work. Be prepared to either get a difficult job, or slack your way through everything. It won’t matter, because they rarely fire people unless you call out a lot or don’t show up regularly.

Pay was always as little as they could get away with so the turnover was constant. Among management it was 66% (this is Kroger in Texas). Two of the five managers I worked with were good people at their core. Two was ok. And one was literally the worst boss I've ever had. Even the good ones were barely receptive to feedback. The worst one didn't find coverage when I was actively vomiting in front of her and left because her shift was over. I ended up leaving an hour early on a closing shift. Somehow with 3 ASMs she still regularly scheduled us to "clopen" so when we were both opening the next day she greeted me with, "So I heard you left early last night." This is the same woman who yelled at me for calling for service on a freezer that wasn't keeping temp a few days before Thanksgiving because we would have to clear a path for the freezer tech. Systemically, they do "lean staffing" so even when everyone actually shows up for their shift, you'll still be short staffed. They do not listen to their employees about how to do anything. They'll find anything they can do to just barely avoid breaking the law or union contract.