great place to start a career - Category Manager Kroger Employee Review

3.0
7 Jun 2014
Recommend
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Pros

-Large company with a lot of opportunity -Virtually impossible to get fired, unless you do something crazy like try to hurt someone, even then you might just get moved. -Easy to learn and get experience

Cons

-They don't value higher education, they value time with the company -Very old school, good ole boy culture, very few none white males get to the top -They don't value innovative thinking, from inside of the company, they do from outsiders like Boston Consulting Group, Suppliers, Nielsen, etc.. -Difficult for young people to connect, most people in the office are 40 or higher or married with kids. -You can't move high unless you were a store manager -Hard to move up if you are not friends with someone high in the company -Lower the average industry salary -Only 10% off of Kroger branded product

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5.0
23 Jun 2026
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Pros

Quick interview process Supportive team

Cons

Confusing senior management/people Reduced hours

3.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

• Generally work with fantastic people. • Work is not difficult, and time flies when busy. • My bosses collaborated with me to create a schedule that worked, as I often had other commitments. • Overall, a pleasant work experience most days. Get good at what you do and you'll do fine.

Cons

• Some of the senior management was less friendly than others - as to be expected. • Days were very volatile; some could be extremely easy, and others could be a nightmare. • Scheduling was kept rather limited; although I was able to get the hours I wanted, often times management would look to cut hours from departments whenever possible, leaving less support.

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