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 2.8 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 (1983) , Pharmacy Technician (773) , Courtesy Clerk (677) , Deli Clerk (624) , Front End Cashier (535) , Produce Clerk (512) , Courtesy Clerk/Bagger (470) , 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 1384 reviews)); "the people are great they come and go but they are from all different walks of life" ((in 1293 reviews)); "high paying and flexible hours in the sense that you can work as many as you want to" ((in 930 reviews)); "Some of the patients and coworkers were great people and a joy to interact with." ((in 870 reviews)); "Flexible schedules that work around my full time job is the only pro that I've found." ((in 548 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 2293 reviews)); "Poor management and very rude" ((in 2107 reviews)); "bad managers and unwilling to help" ((in 735 reviews)); "No work life balance and can't choose which location you are sent to after training." ((in 515 reviews)); "Bad Upper management that has no idea what goes on inside the stores and very out of touch with reality." ((in 302 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

(24,227 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 24,227 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

3.0

Nov 16, 2011

I have been extremely happy to work here while I needed a flexible schedule

Front end supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Part time health insurance Extreme flexibility in scheduling (this is fairly common but is also direct supervisor dependent) Unionized Can transfer within the Union area and keep seniority Pay increases are modest but reasonable

Cons

Management tends to be aggressive and incompetent You will work the holidays (most 24 hour locations only close for holidays 3 nights a year, Thanks giving, Christmas, and New Years) There will be a good portion of people who have been there much longer than you have and they are not always nice.

3.0

Nov 10, 2011

OK job while in college

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours were flexible, pay was slightly better than other places I had worked, I worked in the pharmacy so I learned about general pharmacy management, prescriptions, insurance billing, etc.

Cons

The store I worked at was pretty boring, when I was hired they told me they had a lot of angry customers but they were actually pretty nice - a lot of older people as well as some people who came from Kentucky to buy Sudafed.

5.0

Nov 9, 2011

I loved working at kroger.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible schedule, Decent hours, My coworkers were like family, Overall, Kroger is a great place to work and I would recommend it to anyone.

Cons

The pay wasnt THAT great, Takes too long to get full time, You have to deal with a lot of rude customers.

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