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    Stop & Shop Reviews

    Updated March 20, 2019
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    Stop & Shop President & CEO Carl Schlicker
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    • "Don’t offer full time, don’t like giving over time" (in 74 reviews)

    • "No benefits for part time employees" (in 60 reviews)

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    1. "OVerall happy experience working there"

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      Former Employee - Cashier
      Former Employee - Cashier
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Stop & Shop part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      friends
      fun
      easy
      happy customer
      always
      tried my hardest regularly
      even when

      Cons

      minimum wage
      sometimes it got boring

    2. "Good Place to work overall"

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      Current Employee - Pharmacy Manager
      Current Employee - Pharmacy Manager

      I have been working at Stop & Shop full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Competitive retail salary, reasonable hours

      Cons

      little potential for career progression

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Great people, greedy company"

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      Current Employee - Service Desk Associate in North Attleboro, MA
      Current Employee - Service Desk Associate in North Attleboro, MA
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Stop & Shop part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Stop and Shop is great if you need flexible schedule because of school or another job or whatever. In my job at the service desk and in the front end in general you get to really know a lot of your customers, most of whom are very nice people. Part-timers also get many benefits including sick time and after a year of service, vacation pay, as well as paid holidays and personal days. A lot of people complain about unions but here because of the union you can't get fired just because the manager doesn't like you (though you could be transferred, which usually only happens to employees that are at risk of termination). Department managers in general treat employees very well. You also get time and a half pay on Sundays and holidays. There is room for growth if you want a career here, but you have to work hard as it should be.

      Cons

      The company has become very greedy now that contract negotiation time is here. They spent millions and millions on a stupid robot for every store that goes around creeping out customers and looking for spills, which could literally be a tag that fell on the floor or a marking embedded in the tile. Yet now they want those who are in the health insurance plan to be thousands more each year, in some cases over $10k. They want to eliminate Sunday time and a half for a "premium" for vested employees and make it a regular workday for new hires, as well as reduce the max vacation time from five to three weeks. So people who have worked here for 40 years lose two weeks of their hard earned vacation, and believe me they've worked hard for it. Oh and they've had record profits the last few years. The executives just want more money for themselves and contribute to the destruction of the American middle class. Even the union counterparts from Holland (where the parent company is located) came to New England and basically told the company they are evil for pushing such a horrible contract. Managers can sometimes be condescending and will only point out mistakes and never a job well done. Some are fine though, but they get moved around a lot so once you're used to them ans their ways they are gone.

      Advice to Management

      Get rid of that stupid robot. Invest in your employees, take care of them and they will take care of your business!

    4. "Ok place to work"

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      Former Employee - Front End Cashier in Westport, CT
      Former Employee - Front End Cashier in Westport, CT
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Stop & Shop part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Depending on the location, it can be a chill place to work

      Cons

      Busy days, some annoying customers

    5. "good hs / early college job"

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      Former Employee - Cashier in Washingtonville, NY
      Former Employee - Cashier in Washingtonville, NY

      I worked at Stop & Shop part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      flexible hours, great experience for many different career outlets (employers will appreciate retail)

      Cons

      part time employees are easily replaceable and not subject to benefits.

      Advice to Management

      allow employees to request necessary days off with advance notice

    6. "Very poor management/scheduling"

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      Former Employee - Dairy Clerk in Mamaroneck, NY
      Former Employee - Dairy Clerk in Mamaroneck, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Stop & Shop part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Management not too intrusive while working. Very good if you work well independently/alone

      Cons

      Poor work/life/family balance, Poor wages, virtually no upward movement, Weekends required, Very difficult to get days off as management will do their best to force you to come in

      Advice to Management

      Stop trying to hard to save hours and only use the bare minimum. Allow people their days off if reasonable.

    7. "Harsh Environment"

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      Former Employee - Merchandising Analyst in Quincy, MA
      Former Employee - Merchandising Analyst in Quincy, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Stop & Shop full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Free samples from vendors quite often

      Cons

      In typical big corp fashion, the company and management don't really regard you as people. Promotions are seniority, so often managers have little to no leadership skills.

    8. "Management views workers as the enemy"

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      Current Employee - Night Crew in Bloomfield, CT
      Current Employee - Night Crew in Bloomfield, CT
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Stop & Shop full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      The Union makes sure we get pay raises and vacation time.

      Cons

      Management views experienced workers as the enemy. They do whatever they can to make is feel like a lesser human being. Job performance does not matter, only their personal biases.

      Advice to Management

      Try to treat workers with respect. I have never receive feedback based on my job performance. I have never heard good job. Never heard thank you. I don't even want to shop here after I leave. Management is nasty.

    9. "Not like it used to be"

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      Current Employee - Cashier in Seekonk, MA
      Current Employee - Cashier in Seekonk, MA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Stop & Shop part-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Flexible hours, pension if you work there more than 5 years, for now anyways

      Cons

      No more health insurance many things were taken away over the years high turn over lazy css and management

      Advice to Management

      Get rid of self scans and lazy workers

    10. "Great Entry Level Job but No Means to Stay Long"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Worcester, MA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Worcester, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Stop & Shop part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The work is simple, you're guaranteed at least sixteen hours a week, and they throw employee events for us.

      Cons

      Not much opportunity to move up in management regardless of seniority, strict quotas, low pay (no yearly reviews).