The job itself is easy, if there's a work/life balance - Barista Fred Meyer Employee Review

3.0
Jun 28, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Good coworkers, most of the customers are very nice and understanding, and so far I've been able to learn and pick up on things very fast. Overall, training was a bit chaotic but went well.

Cons

I literally just started on June 6th. I wasn't even working at the store, I spent my entire first day doing orientation. That consisted of reading and programs on the computer for hours on end. Very understaffed, and am not allowed to use the register until I take an 8 hour class to get "certified." That slows things down because I have to wait for someone else to do it even if there isn't any help in the deli during that time and my coworkers go on break. Not to mention HR scheduled me for a class but sent me to the wrong store. I also don't appreciate working 7 or more days straight on inconsistent hours and days but having the pay period split into two different weeks so I don't get paid any overtime.

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5.0
May 28, 2026
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Pros

If you have good relationship with your manager and you can trust them to have your back, it is an amazing place to work, and you will find success easy.

Cons

If you have lost the confidence of your manager, or have bad communication with your manager, it makes it very hard to be seen and be successful.

3.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Job can be fun and interesting Always something new to learn Lots of personal fulfillment as a manager when things go right

Cons

Unsupportive upper management Toxic work culture, unpaid overtime is rewarded and even expected or forced, even to the tune of multiple weeks in a row with no days off when you are salaried. They claim to support work life balance but even the smallest effort to set boundaries is heavily punished. Not paid as much as we should be for everything we have to do and deal with

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