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 (1984) , 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 1426 reviews)); "the people are great they come and go but they are from all different walks of life" ((in 1289 reviews)); "high paying and flexible hours in the sense that you can work as many as you want to" ((in 921 reviews)); "Some of the patients and coworkers were great people and a joy to interact with." ((in 875 reviews)); "Flexible schedule (assuming you put in a request at least a week in advance)." ((in 546 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 2297 reviews)); "Poor management and very rude" ((in 2123 reviews)); "Some managers are rude and unreasonable ." ((in 748 reviews)); "There is absolutely no work life balance and you are expected to come in when managers snap fingers." ((in 514 reviews)); "Bad Upper management that has no idea what goes on inside the stores and very out of touch with reality." ((in 295 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

(24,237 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 24,237 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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1.0

Oct 28, 2012

Total Hell in Atlanta!

Co-manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

you get some good experience that other employers value.

Cons

Pay sucks. Hours suck. Unit Managers are mostly mean and don't care about a co-managers homelife. They do not value education and promote a lot of people who would not make it at other retailers. You have to check stores on Christmas when closed so you cannot travel very far. You will work almost every weekend. You will work till 11, drive an hour to get home and then have to be there again at 7am at least a few times a week. You will never be able to coach your kids sports teams cause they wont let you have off to do it. Forget about attending Church. Please do not fall for the lies they might tell you, Kroger will work you to death and for very little pay.

1.0

May 10, 2012

I despise my job every single day, yes, even my off days.

Warehouse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady job. The food industry is a safe line of work - Just think, everyone needs to eat! Job security. Great business plan Corporate strategy is well planned Significant market share The place has gotten better since I've been there (not implying that I, personally, made the difference)

Cons

Management is incompetent and dishonest/disrespectful to each other as well as employees Little/Poor training The hours are brutal Forget about balancing work and life schedules! Vacation must be taken a full week at a time - 2 weeks a year until you've been there 5 years If your mom dies, expect to get written up for missing a day - cause you won't be allowed to take the day off (unless it happens to fall during one of your weeks off) Irrational expectations - want you to do everything, but not give you the necessary resources Significant turnover, both in supervision and warehouse personnel - Surprised? It is OK to cuss out your supervisor, everybody does it! - Very unprofessional environment

1.0

Mar 21, 2012

Terrible company politics with no respect for pharmacy

Pharmacist

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CEO approval

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Pros

This company ( pharmacy) was focused on patient.

Cons

Long hours with no lunch or bathroom breaks. Limited technician help and constantly cutting technician hours. Upper management focused on bombarding pharmacists with numbers performance instead of focusing on patient care. New initiatives are not pharmacy driven and therefore add extra work pharmacists. This extra work takes time away from patient care and is being initiated while technician hours are being cut.

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Total Hell in Atlanta!

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