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 (1986) , Pharmacy Technician (774) , Courtesy Clerk (678) , Deli Clerk (625) , Front End Cashier (535) , Produce Clerk (513) , 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 1365 reviews)); "the people are great they come and go but they are from all different walks of life" ((in 1304 reviews)); "high paying and flexible hours in the sense that you can work as many as you want to" ((in 947 reviews)); "Some of the patients and coworkers were great people and a joy to interact with." ((in 869 reviews)); "Flexible schedules that work around my full time job is the only pro that I've found." ((in 533 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 2277 reviews)); "Poor management and very rude" ((in 2134 reviews)); "bad managers and unwilling to help" ((in 743 reviews)); "There is absolutely no work life balance and you are expected to come in when managers snap fingers." ((in 510 reviews)); "Bad Upper management that has no idea what goes on inside the stores and very out of touch with reality." ((in 292 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

(24,247 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 24,247 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

1.0

Feb 4, 2017

Pharmacist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Can't think of any really as it is retail pharmacy. Kroger doesn't do anything "special" to make them stand out from other retail pharmacy jobs.

Cons

Over worked with out enough technician help. Technician help is inadequate, always at least 1 tech short and when they start break & lunch rotation...it makes it extremely rough. Its all about millions in Kroger's pocket not about the lil guys running the operations at store level. Unethical HR department, I was fired because my manager didn't like me. No complaints against me, I was always at work, I was always called to come in on my off shifts, other employees requested me; However, my manager didn't like me so I was fired and HR allowed it to happen. That HR team deserves to be replaced... Bad management and Kroger doesn't care because they are going to sell food no matter how bad they treat employees.

1.0

Jan 16, 2017

Co-Manager

Store co-manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyday is different, a lot of walking, and the Union employees.

Cons

Work-life balance is absolutely horrible! If you have a family/kids you can pretty much forget about ever seeing them again. You better be happy about not seeing them anymore too, because if you show that you miss them because you have to work, then you are not considered dedicated to your job. I used to be the hiring manager for a store and I enjoyed that position except for the pay. The pay for co-Manager is not competitive.

1.0

Dec 11, 2016

Horrible place to work

Pct

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You become close with the person you work with.

Cons

The worst possible place to work. The management will yell and scream at you if you do one "wrong thing". They are so money hungry. They don't care about their employees or the patients. They will treat you like dirt.

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