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Q&A With Kroger Employees
At Kroger, we’re so much more than a grocery store. We’re a friendly team working together to feed families and communities every day. Whether you are looking for a part-time job or long-term career, we can offer you more.
How employees describe working at Kroger
Uncomfortable working schedules I worked with no breaks and when I seldom had lunch would be asked to take no longer than 10 minutes.
Review from Product Dept
my overall experience has been okay but there are a few kinks to work out
Review from Sales Dept
The only thought on my mind when I walk in the door is "What time do I leave?" And my most common thought throughout the day is "I'm tires and I want to go home."
Communication and appreciating the employees
Review from Customer Support Dept
I’ve worked at Krogers in Illinois and this one in Tx is very laid back noway would you catch standing around like we do here inTx. The front lane managers are much younger don’t think they care compared to the ones I had back home. Just different
Review from Operations Dept
What it's like to work at Kroger
- Kroger employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
- Employees at Kroger report the work pace is extremely fast
- On a typical day, employees at Kroger have 0 meetings
- 74% of Kroger employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Kroger employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 43% of Kroger employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Kroger employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
- 55% of Kroger employees call their work environment negative
Q&A With Kroger Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 122
How long do the interviews usually take at Kroger?
30/1 hour
Half hour
30 minutes
How do I do well in an interview at Kroger?
Show up
Be honest
Be honest
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Kroger?
Top Employee Response
Don’t hire managers that don’t care about the employees
Hiring people that have the drive and passion to work
I don't understand we hire someone for the store but they go to the office for training most people don't go and we are back to square one
How's the vacation policy at Kroger?
Top Employee Response
Online vacation requests seem useless when the scheduling manager just uses whatever random weeks they gave you at the start of the year, even if you put both requests in online months in advance. Horrible place.
Do you get vacation pay during vacation time
When do you get paid for vacation
How's the work life balance at Kroger?
Top Employee Response
They don’t really care about there employees personal life
More work than hours.
It was fine until the last manager breezed in and took away the days I had off for over 7 years
What should I wear for an interview at Kroger?
Dress comfortably
Casual dress
Clean, decent
What would cause you to leave your job at Kroger?
Bad management
Equal pay anywhere else
A better job
What are you most excited about working at Kroger?
Pay check
Kroger cares about associates and customers
I liked the folks in my department and I liked the fast paced environment.
Does Kroger drug test or do a background check?
Yes
No drug testing, but they do background testing
yes
What's the best part of your job at Kroger?
Seeing my friends
Helping people
Fellow employees
What benefits does Kroger provide?
education, advancement within the company
Insurance
Health insurance, Stock, training for management.
What do people at Kroger think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Passionate and easy to approach. Does a good job.
Not well liked. Stop hiring managers that aren’t qualified
They would probably like the CEO a lot more if the starting pay was a living wage there.
What are your coworkers at Kroger like?
Fun to work with
Mostly fine. It's a lot like being in public high school. Some are fairly annoyed because they don't make enough to live on.
Always willing to help each other, teamwork is what keeps our store working.
In your opinion, what are the most common interview questions that Kroger asks?
past work experience
How would you handle a ...... situation?
WhT hours you can work. They ask this question about 15 different ways
How flexible is your work schedule at Kroger?
Change my availability at Krogers
Very flexible
My department has no flexibility
What's the interview process like at Kroger?
Based on position level. Can be pleasant to drilling.
Easy
It's easy enough. First it was a quick phone interview and if that goes well they schedule an interview in person. It was fairly easy and straight forward.
What part of Kroger's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
E-commerce, capital for manufacturing division.
They are attentive to generally staying up to date on their look and inventory. But employees are dropping like flies because they don't offer a living wage.
paper work that makes no sence
How difficult is it to maintain a social life while in your job at Kroger?
Very difficult
Very
Not at all
How would you compare interviewing at Kroger to other places you've interviewed?
About the same
About the same
Same most places
How challenged are you at Kroger?
Depending on the day
Very
Not at all
How rewarding is your job at Kroger?
Not rewarding at all
Sometimes it is very rewarding.
Not so much
How much and how often do raises happen at Kroger?
able twice a year
Yearly
Every year
How secure do you feel at your job at Kroger?
Very secure
It’s always iffy, they threaten a lot
Was always secure until a really bad manager took over
How much diversity is there among employees at Kroger?
Very
Lots of diversity
Not much
Why work for Kroger?
meeting new people,
It’s a great place to work
Company will still be around for awhile.
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Should I work at Kroger?
23% of Kroger employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 15% are neutral and 62% would not recommend working at Kroger to their friends.
| 23% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 15% | Passive |
| 62% | Detractors |
