Good place to work while in school - Barista Fred Meyer Employee Review

3.0
Aug 27, 2010
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Pros

- Store discounts! Discounts! Discounts! - Coworkers are great to work with. - Upper management is normally understanding and respectful of their employees. - They will work around your class schedule. - Movement upwards is possible. - Union protection.

Cons

- Union dues are $150 to start. - There is no free coffee! - Pay is not that high. Tips are also not allowed for the Starbucks proportion because Fred Meyer technically rents the Starbucks name and you are a Fred Meyer employee. Fred Meyer does not allow employees to be tipped. - Sometimes they will keep someone on staff who should be let go. - Insurance is not given to part time employees. - Training can be minimal at times.

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5.0
Apr 10, 2025
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Pros

Was one of my favorite places to work. They take excellent care of their employees with great bonuses and benefits.

Cons

The individuals in management are acting like middle school children with the clique environment going strong.

3.0
Jun 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I would say the most important Pros is benefits for all employees and employee's discount.

Cons

Even though it says "flexible hours", it is not really flexible. The pay is not fair. Cashiers in non-food departments get less pay than cashiers in front-end doing the same job. The management is different by the store as well as the work environment and culture.

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