A great place if innovation and motivation are unimportant to you. - Category Manager Safeway Employee Review

3.0
Oct 6, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Safeway is a strong company where you don't have to fear being laid off if you are in the core groups of marketing or finance. Work hours are reasonable,but it is difficult to get time off for things such as Dr. appointments or personal affairs. Those who are talented and motivated can be promoted quickly away from entry level.

Cons

The industry and company practices are well developed and this is not the place for creativity or "go-getters". Your benefits are surprisingly insufficient for such a large company who claims to do good things for humanity. No 401K matching and very low salaries compared to exact jobs outside of Safeway.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nothing at all, only work at Safeway if you're about to be literally homeless

Cons

Genuinely hellish work environment. Management is lazy and absent, customers are the most disrespectful and clueless I have ever encountered. Complete unrealistic labor allocation and expectations. As a PIC, I have to run 9 SCO robots, unlock cases for customers, perform transactions at Customer Service, and answer external phone calls. Customers rightly get frustrated at the complete lack of care by corporate, and take it out on employees.

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