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 (1980) , Pharmacy Technician (773) , Courtesy Clerk (677) , Deli Clerk (621) , Front End Cashier (534) , Produce Clerk (511) , Courtesy Clerk/Bagger (468) , Sales Associate/Cashier (432) , Grocery Clerk (419) , Clicklist Associate (368) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (319) , Customer Service Representative (261) , Assistant Manager (227) , Meat Clerk (215) , 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 1381 reviews)); "the people are great they come and go but they are from all different walks of life" ((in 1299 reviews)); "high paying and flexible hours in the sense that you can work as many as you want to" ((in 929 reviews)); "Some of the patients and coworkers were great people and a joy to interact with." ((in 875 reviews)); "Flexible schedules that work around my full time job is the only pro that I've found." ((in 527 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 2254 reviews)); "Some managers are rude and unreasonable ." ((in 739 reviews)); "No work life balance and can't choose which location you are sent to after training." ((in 517 reviews)); "Bad Upper management that has no idea what goes on inside the stores and very out of touch with reality." ((in 301 reviews)); "No training in your area" ((in 287 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

(24,192 total reviews)

Rodney McMullen

31% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 24,192 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

Sep 4, 2008

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

the best reason to work at kroger are the people you work with. they awork around what you need. and when you request a day off you usually get it. its the perfect job for kids in college looking for extra cash!!!!!

Cons

some downsides of working at kroger are that there are no set schedule and you work nights and weekends. you also have some mean customers. there is a lady she comes in every week and after she checks out she come to the cutomer service desk and complains about everything that didnt go her way.

3.0

Aug 17, 2008

Hopeful but sometimes disillusioned with the path I'm on.

Co-manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In this large a company, many opportunities exist for possible promotions. For someone willing to relocate, this is even more true. Its exciting to hear from upper management when they talk about where they started in the company and realize that, at some point, these avenues might be opened up for the next generation of managers.

Cons

Kroger works with a keen eye toward filling quotas. If you're not a minority, you slip to the bottom of the list for advancement in many cases. It seems to be more a matter of "replace a minority with a minority" (race, sex or both) to maintain the all-important quota. Secondly, the work-life balance program is great on paper, not so much if you work in the stores. Days off, holiday comp-days and vacations are continuously eliminated or postponed. The job is described as a 50 hour week (5 10 hour days) but often becomes 55 or 60 hours with no one taking notice.

3.0

Aug 4, 2008

This company is really great in allowing time off for emergency situations or for time off requests for no reason.

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

career advancement if you work in the right store.

Cons

low starting salary. Union workplace. Weak training program. Poor communication between management and hourly workers. Huge turnover.

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