Decent environment, but crappy starting pay. - Floral, Fruit Cutter, Produce, Cashier, Stocking, Tags, Nutrition Lead Kroger Employee Review

2.0
4 Nov 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I loved the work environment, you could do many things if you were interested and there was always a way to learn something new.

Cons

If you were interested in many different jobs, they took advantage of that and had you doing so many things in one day that your head would spin. All while working you to the bone up until the cutoff to be full time. Very difficult to get experience pay, even if you work for their company for the experience. I had experience in many departments and was told that my starting pay would be a certain amount, only to find out on my first check that I was making a little over minimum wage. With my amount of experience that was unacceptable. I kept being given the run around "maybe it will be on your next check, with back pay" It never happened. I stayed 6 months at this particular store and eventually left because nothing was being done to get me what I deserved, all while I was be my usual dependable self. I waited much too long to see if they would fix it. Get it in writing what you're making up front.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
25 May 2026
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Pros

10% discount on all kroger branded items $17.25 per hour is one of the better wages in the area when compared to competitor stores

Cons

October-January the workload and store environment is overwhelming due to holidays Slowest time of year in the store is during the summer when its hot and days drag ob forever Lack of communication between dept as well as between store management MOD adds insurmountable tasks onto your already lengthy expected daily task assignments

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