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

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

24K reviews

2.0

Oct 10, 2011

Pay was great,work environment wasn't that great

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was better with experience which luckily I had

Cons

Supervisors treated new people and others unfairly.Management had their favorites,and if you weren't one of them you were there just to fill a shift.One supervisor decided to make your work life miserable.The store I worked at was in one of the worst parts of town.

2.0

Oct 9, 2011

Old School Company with Good Ole Boys running it.

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company name looks great on your resume. You have the chance to learn a lot from such an established company. Company has manufacturing plants at locations all over the country. Aged mid-level and senior management staff which should open up opportunities for growth soon.

Cons

Old school management style with all of the screaming, threatening and cursing. Nepatism runs rampid in this company. It is all about who you know in order to advance in this company. If you do too good of a job in your position, you can get "stuck" there by your manager because they may not want to have to replace you if you advance on to anther position. Unfortunately if you are not an Ohio State grad you will have a more difficult time advancing in the company. Lots of promoting because of job tenure instead of job skills, experience and education. Lots of young educated production supervisors leave the company in less than two years because they see no room to advance. Pay compensation for management is below industry average.

2.0

Oct 9, 2011

Lacking quality managemenet which inturn makes your job harder.

Lead floral clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits! Insurance is cheap but good. Hours are flexiable. Payed holidays.

Cons

Company expects to much paperwork to be completed. Co-managers are lacking in business skills, but still think they know more about each dept. than the employees that have worked at the stores 10, 20 30 + years.

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