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 (535) , Produce Clerk (511) , Courtesy Clerk/Bagger (469) , Sales Associate/Cashier (433) , Grocery Clerk (421) , Clicklist Associate (368) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (318) , Customer Service Representative (261) , Assistant Manager (228) , Meat Clerk (217) , 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 1404 reviews)); "the people are great they come and go but they are from all different walks of life" ((in 1277 reviews)); "high paying and flexible hours in the sense that you can work as many as you want to" ((in 962 reviews)); "Some of the patients and coworkers were great people and a joy to interact with." ((in 877 reviews)); "Flexible schedules that work around my full time job is the only pro that I've found." ((in 546 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 2269 reviews)); "Poor management and very rude" ((in 2117 reviews)); "bad managers and unwilling to help" ((in 724 reviews)); "There is absolutely no work life balance and you are expected to come in when managers snap fingers." ((in 521 reviews)); "Bad Upper management that has no idea what goes on inside the stores and very out of touch with reality." ((in 292 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.

Kroger reviews

3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(24,218 total reviews)

Rodney McMullen

31% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Kroger has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 24,218 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 7, 2018

Good job to have during college

Senior certified pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Increase in pay every 6 months Good amount of breaks Coworkers are nice

Cons

Corporate does not care about most departments and will do things to screw the department heads over and they yell at them for doing the wrong thing or for not doing enough. Store does not get enough hours for each department and then yells at the departments who don't reach the goals for the day/week because they didn't have enough people working in the department.

1.0

Oct 9, 2018

Kroger makes you want to drink

Pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount on products, insurance is very good

Cons

There is not enough space to write everything about what is wrong with this company. Overall everything about Kroger is absolute crap .

4.0

Sep 11, 2018

Kroger, The BIPOLAR STEPCHILD

Front end cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Multiple shifts to select that works with your schedule, part time insurance available after 1 year (Courtesy Clerks not eligible), Kroger stock and discount program (laptops, Ford car, jewelry, vacation, hotels, car rentals, and more), payday every Friday (Thursday, if direct deposit), free lunch on special occasions, your own boss at the register ( no micromanaging), close proximity to my home (15 minutes), 10% off Kroger products, holiday and night premium pay, Vacation time and paid holiday for part timers AFTER 1 YEAR

Cons

Get prepare to struggle for hours. Kroger loves hiring a lot of people and reducing hours to the bare minimum of 12 hours a week instead of providing more hours for employees who availability can work within the store hours. Customers can sometime be RUDE and CONDESCENDING. The regular customers think they rule Kroger and you because they have been shopping there for years. Some of the employees are a mess as well, arguing over stupid stuff.

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