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 been stable over the past 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 (468) , 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 1380 reviews)); "the people are great they come and go but they are from all different walks of life" ((in 1287 reviews)); "high paying and flexible hours in the sense that you can work as many as you want to" ((in 965 reviews)); "Some of the patients and coworkers were great people and a joy to interact with." ((in 867 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 2280 reviews)); "Poor management and very rude" ((in 2116 reviews)); "Bad managers and required OT" ((in 746 reviews)); "No work life balance and can't choose which location you are sent to after training." ((in 503 reviews)); "Bad Upper management that has no idea what goes on inside the stores and very out of touch with reality." ((in 298 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

(24,205 total reviews)

Rodney McMullen

32% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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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 24,205 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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3.0

Mar 2, 2026

Great Company

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have great benefits and bonus. Some good managers and teams.

Cons

Recent changes eliminated remote work flexibility despite many roles being fully capable of being performed remotely. This has made work life balance more challenging for employees managing families, caregiving responsibilities, and medical appointments. Leadership decisions sometimes feel disconnected from the day to day realities of employees who are balancing both professional and personal responsibilities. The higher ups are people that are much older and seem to loss touch of what being a parent means.

1.0

Mar 2, 2026

part time pay, full time work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

absolutely nothing to say here

Cons

all the work of management, none of the pay.

2.0

Mar 1, 2026

Typical retail

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent PTO and personal/sick day program - Lot of opportunities outside of being in stores; admin, specialists, operations, HR, warehouses, etc. Have to serve your time in stores first though. - You’ll meet a lot of good people

Cons

- No work life balance. 10-12 hour days, weekends, holidays, closing. Getting texts on your day off. - Long days of dealing with complaining people and chasing silly metrics. - Executive division management seems to be getting further and further away from reality. - The ASM salary probably isn’t enough to justify the pressure and stress. Walmart and Meijer both pay more to ASMs. If you’re going the retail route, you should lean more in their direction.

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