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    Safeway Reviews

    Updated January 22, 2019
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    • "Poor work/life balance for some" (in 113 reviews)

    • "But upper management at this place seriously tests any sane person's patience" (in 137 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (1)

      "Great company!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Safeway full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Fantastic culture, amazing location, wonderful coworkers

      Cons

      may be a little too fast paced for those who cannot handle it

      Advice to Management

      keep up the good work!

    2. "Courtesy clerk / cashier"

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      Current Employee - Courtesy Clerk in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Courtesy Clerk in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at Safeway part-time

      Pros

      The manager is awesome front end supervisor is awesome .

      Cons

      Just work be a team player

      Advice to Management

      The head sets are awesome every employee is on the same page opening clerk should make priority that every dept should have and closing clerk should collect and give to closing supervisor before close employees who doesn't wear them does not want to work as team players you ahould enforce that rule it saves lives far as slip an falls too.

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    3. "Depends on the Team you have."

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      Former Employee - Courtesy Clerk in San Francisco, CA
      Former Employee - Courtesy Clerk in San Francisco, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Safeway full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good people
      Flexibility depends on the manager

      Cons

      Most of the year the store is understaffed
      Constantly cutting hours

      Advice to Management

      Train staff better
      Don't cheap out on supplies, all this does is add unnecessary work for employees.

    4. "This job is good for anyone who is new to the workforce."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      -Overall the pay was ok
      -Employees were nice and helpful
      -Multiple breaks

      Cons

      -Physically demanding
      -Long shifts
      -Non-flexible scheduling

    5. "Not too bad"

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      Former Employee - Certified Pharmacy Technician
      Former Employee - Certified Pharmacy Technician

      I worked at Safeway (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good work environment, and always plenty of shifts to work (if you're willing to float)

      Cons

      NO job security, no help when shorthanded

    6. "a good first job"

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      Former Employee - Courtesy Clerk in Citrus Heights, CA
      Former Employee - Courtesy Clerk in Citrus Heights, CA
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Safeway part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      always has positions available, flexible hours, & part of union

      Cons

      not enough hours, not much growth room, & too much employee to manager disconnect

      Advice to Management

      Look to existing employees for new ideas, and generally improve manger-employee relations

    7. "Bookkeeper"

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      Former Employee - Bookkeeper
      Former Employee - Bookkeeper
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Safeway (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Local to your area, coworkers are friendly

      Cons

      Compensation is low, requires more training for employees

    8. "Safest Process"

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      Current Employee - Produce Clerk in Baltimore, MD
      Current Employee - Produce Clerk in Baltimore, MD
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Safeway full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Allowed me to come back after college
      Community involvement
      Easy to transfer often

      Cons

      Store Managers may shift often

    9. "Let’s meat"

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      Former Employee - Butcher Block Clerk
      Former Employee - Butcher Block Clerk
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Safeway full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Was a paycheck, made money

      Cons

      Had to go to work

    10. "Great"

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      Former Employee - Order Selector
      Former Employee - Order Selector
      Recommends

      I worked at Safeway full-time

      Pros

      Great company
      And great pay

      Cons

      Long hours hard on body