Great coworkers, terrible management - Anonymous employee Grocery Outlet Employee Review

2.0
Jul 11, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Easy to apply and get an interview (turnover rate is very fast) No drug test or background check (not that it mattered for me, might matter for others) Coworkers were some of the nicest people I've met Overall a fairly easy job Lunches are cheap (it's a pretty good store in general, you can eat lunch for under a dollar)

Cons

Horrible managment. Moody owners (gets very upset with you call in sick or need scheduling changes) Has a very "can't help you" attitude with everything Doesn't allow employees to work full time (no benefits) Owners are very demeaning and make sarcastic remarks to you/about you in front of customers about personal things. Owners have also made discriminatory remarks about mentally disabled children who were appreciative of giving them the chance to volunteer. They also sell food (meat, produce) that has gone bad/not fit to sell. They just tell you to put a coupon on it and put it back on the shelf, or freeze it. Customers' attitude towards the store is worse than Walmart because it's a discount grocery store, so you have to constantly deal with unpleasant people.

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Grocery Outlet Response
10y
Thanks for being honest. I'll pass along your feedback to our independent store operator.

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Cons

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Cons

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Grocery Outlet Response
3d
Thank you for sharing your feedback about your experience with Grocery Outlet. We value employee feedback and want to assure you that we take your concerns seriously. Please feel free to contact our Human Resources team at HRSupport@cfgo.com to share more about your experience.
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