Kroger reviews

3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(24,203 total reviews)
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32% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Kroger has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 24,203 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
Aug 29, 2010

Kroger

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Pros

They will accept minor to work there, they will work with your school schedule, has many people that have worked there for 20+ years

Cons

It can be very hard to advance at kroger. In order to move departments or advance you have to know someone. Sometimes they play favoritism.

3.0
Aug 27, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities for advancement if willing to work hard. Generally flexible with nights you need off, just don't expect to have weekends off or even 2 days off in a row. Kroger has a more "laid back" feeling than some bigger stores (Wal-mart) with smaller crew of less than 8 men. You feel as if you have accomplished more than if you were 1 of 30 stockers. Benefits are really good when they kick in, you just have to wait a long time for them.. 18 months for personal insurance.. 5 years for family. After a year you also get an entire week of vacation and 3 personal days.

Cons

Low pay. Really low. Minimum wage (8.25) plus .50 night differential and no hope of getting above minimum wage as a new hire. You need to work for 5, yes 5 years to get family insurance. Union job, so seniority applies for many issues such as available hours, vacation scheduling, and advancement. You can try to get a head clerk position after a year and jump to 12+ dollars, but it depends on job openings and who you are running up against. Note: We are up for a new contract with Kroger. So many things could change, but they drug out the last contract for a few years after it ended, so it may take a year or to for that. (this is my hope)

3.0
Aug 24, 2010

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Anonymous employee
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Pros

Easy interview, I was a bagger so job was relatively simple and low stress. Pretty decent benefits for all employees.

Cons

Late night shifts were long and boring. Occasional messy customers that leave a path of destruction, especially families with unruly kids.

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