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Q&A With Safeway Employees
Our employees enjoy competitive pay and excellent benefits, along with a positive work environment built on mutual respect and professionalism. Safeway has a strong reputation as a responsible corporate citizen and has long been committed to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve.
How employees describe working at Safeway
You took over shoppers at green spring shopping center about a month ago. We expected a nice store with upgrades like the on in Towson or owing mills. Instead we got a store that is half empty, old products, no lighting, dirty and uninviting store. We feel like you are dumping your worst here
Everything is very. Good now
Safeway has no soul. They wont let people wait for cancellation or no shows for vaccine.
I have been a customer of Safeway for over 30years. And looking for a career change, based on the store at 7th Street and Glendale the employees always were happy. At Fountain HIlls is not the same.
I can count on quality from Safeway and the employees are their biggest strength.
What it's like to work at Safeway
- Safeway employees generally work 8.3 hrs a day
- Employees at Safeway report the work pace is extremely fast
- On a typical day, employees at Safeway have 0 meetings
- 73% of Safeway employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Safeway employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 42% of Safeway employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Safeway employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
- 56% of Safeway employees call their work environment negative
Q&A With Safeway Employees
IDX: 50 TOT: 117
How helpful was your Sales team when you were first hired at Safeway?
They weren't helpful. Being so short handed, there wasn't much they could do so it wasn't their fault.
Very. But it was almost 12 years ago and I went to a job fair. I think now they just hire people to have a body in a area. Most of the people they have hired recently either have quit or got fired.
What kind of people succeed at Safeway?
The ones that like the job and would like to move up in the company
People who work hard and smart are the ones who will succeed.
What's the office layout like at Safeway?
Bad.
Very open and comfortable.
How much diversity is there among employees at Safeway?
Very little diversity.
There is quite a bit of diversity. They hire many people from many different cultural backgrounds.
What questions do they ask during the interview process at Safeway?
Just the ordinary questions.
What hours can you work
What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at Safeway?
How I would handle a customer yelling at me
Did I have small children at home
How's the feedback proccess at Safeway?
Horrible.
useless. If you have a complaint about operations they quickly shut the discussion down
What is most positive about the culture and environment at Safeway?
Store manager is always willing to listen to you.
The camraderie of everyone
How can I get hired at Safeway as a recent grad?
Hi my name is Candelaria Mendez I want to get a rise. I been in Safeway since 2016. I like my job so much.
What is Safeway's internship program like?
Depending on the needs of the specific department and their number of people, you can have a few days of on the job training to maybe a couple of hours with someone before you're left on your own. In the few instances I've seen of people getting training, it's usually still not enough due to the overwhelming amount there is.
What kind of people does Safeway like to hire?
Basically, they are so desperate they will hire anyone. They claim to hire only those with a high school diploma/GED/equivalent yet they don't seem to check. The rules are pretty lax and one has to do something stupid to get fired (i.e., steal from the till). Even if you don't show up, they don't seem to care -- a slap on the wrist a time or two.
How are the healthcare options at Safeway?
Depends on your location. The health benefits are nice, though some places have better health care than others.
How do you feel about Safeway's future?
I fear for Safeway's future.
How common is it to switch departments or teams at Safeway?
It happens. What is most common with transfers is multiple people leaving the same department over time.
What are the differences between maternity and paternity leave at Safeway?
I wouldn't know, sorry.
How long after an interview at Safeway does it take to hear back?
It varies. Same day or within a week.
How long does it take to hear back after applying to Safeway?
Almost immediately. Personally, I heard back the same day as my interview.
How hard is it to get promoted at Safeway?
It's not difficult to get promoted. Just show up and if no one complains about you, ask. They won't offer it to anyone currently at the store.
What do you wish you knew before starting at Safeway?
How fast things would go downhill. Management is lacking in tact.
What are the most important soft skills to be successful at Safeway?
You don't need any skills at all to work at Safeway. Just show up and you'll get paid to do nothing.
What is the best perk or benefit that Safeway offers?
No real perk to the company, but the benefits are good. They are fairly reasonably priced (in Washington state, anyway). What is nice is that some is taken out of each check and not one large lump sum at the beginning of the month as it used to be.
How are the vision insurance options at Safeway?
In my experience, it's not as good as the medical or dental insurance.
What makes you the most proud about working at Safeway?
The customers have always been wonderful.
Is it possible to switch teams at Safeway? If so, what is the process?
Yes, you can transfer departments or stores. Speak with your store manager for the former. If you speak to your department manager, they could simply not say anything to anyone about your request.
What is the hardest interview question Safeway asks?
Depends on the individual interviewer.
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Should I work at Safeway?
24% of Safeway employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 16% are neutral and 60% would not recommend working at Safeway to their friends.
| 24% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 16% | Passive |
| 60% | Detractors |
