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Save-A-Lot Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews2.4/5
Save-A-Lot's Overall Culture is rated D-
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Environment
CeNPS
DExecutive Team
DGender
DOffice Culture
DSave-A-Lot CEO
Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Kenneth McGrath
53 /100
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Diversity at Save-A-Lot
Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-
Diverse employees at Save-A-Lot have rated Environment, Outlook, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Save-A-Lot
Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D
Women at Save-A-Lot have rated Environment, Work Culture, and Team as the highest categories they have scored
Save-A-Lot eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
-35
Save-A-Lot employees are -35% more likely to recommend Save-A-Lot as a great place to work
| 26% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 13% | Passives |
| 61% | Detractors |
Working at Save-A-Lot
Working at Save-A-Lot is rated below average by 368 employees, across various culture dimensions. Save-A-Lot employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Professional Development and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting Save-A-Lot’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 10% compared to other companies in Saint Louis, MO. See below in detail how working at Save-A-Lot was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Save-A-Lot
D-
Overall Company Culture at Save-A-Lot is rated D-
Last updated 4 days ago
Bottom
10%
Save-A-Lot ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Save-A-Lot Employee Reviews
Out of 357 Save-A-Lot employee reviews, 54% were positive. The remaining 46% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Save-A-Lot improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 54% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 46% |
Positive Reviews From Save-A-Lot Employees
- What did you like most about the interview process?being more precise on the actual work load daily
- What are some of the best things about your team?we all a big family that just kept being passed on through 7 store managers in the 4 years i have been there
- What makes you most happy at work?one of my co-workers,only 1
Constructive Feedback From Save-A-Lot Employees
- What's going wrong and how can it be improved?Newer high management needs to let some of the bad ones go
- What needs to change to make the company culture better?Everyone is underpaid overworked and unappreciated for the hard work and time to do a goof job
- Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?i have never seen a raise in the entire 4 years of my employment with save a lot and wasnt even aloud to use any of my 70+ hours pto because there was no one else do my job if were to take anytime off so now im on verge of contacting a lawyer to take legal action
Save-A-Lot Company Information
Save-A-Lot Company Overview
Save-A-Lot offers high quality foods at a great value.
Save-A-Lot was founded in 1977 and its current CEO is Kenneth McGrath. Since its inception 49 years ago, Save-A-Lot has grown to 10000 employees.
Save-A-Lot Mission, Vision & Values
Save-A-Lot Mission Statement
Our guiding principle is to be shopper-centric. While we are always mindful of costs and efficiencies, in the end our decisions and actions are guided by how we can best meet the needs and wants of the value-seeking shopper.
Save-A-Lot Vision Statement
Great Food: We procure, distribute and market a carefully selected assortment of high quality food and household needs, emphasizing our own exclusive brands. Great Prices: Our highly efficient supply chain enables us to sell at prices well below other retailers, and our customers can use the money they save for other things that are important to them; necessities or fun times. Great People: We strive to provide a positive shopping experience in stores that are clean.
Save-A-Lot Values
- Performance oriented.
- Embrace and lead change.
- Teamwork.
- Continually strengthen our team.culture
- A culture of respect for all.
- Diversity.
- Discuss, Debate, Decide & Do.
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Save-A-Lot
At Save-A-Lot, we have a responsibility to identify and support initiatives that are environmentally-friendly, ranging from recycling programs to reducing energy usage in our stores, distribution centers and offices. As a company, we are working to reduce our carbon footprint and increase the type and quantity of content recycled. Since Save-A-Lot opened its first store more than 40 years ago, our business model and philosophy have always been to operate efficiently, reduce excess and make productive use of our resources.
We are committed to environmental stewardship and sustainable operations and continually work to use energy more efficiently and reduce waste.
At Save-A-Lot, we have a responsibility to identify and support initiatives that are environmentally-friendly, ranging from recycling programs to reducing energy usage in our stores, distribution centers and offices. As a company, we are working to reduce our carbon footprint and increase the type and quantity of content recycled. Since Save-A-Lot opened its first store more than 40 years ago, our business model and philosophy have always been to operate efficiently, reduce excess and make productive use of our resources.
We are committed to environmental stewardship and sustainable operations and continually work to use energy more efficiently and reduce waste.
Our goal is to support our community, not just by delivering great savings, but with innovative community programs that improve life for us all. We are proud to support our community through partnerships with non-profits, providing grants and sponsorships and various volunteer opportunities for our associates.
| Headquarter | Earth City, MO 63045 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | save-a-lot.com/ |
| Founding Date | 1977 |
| Tel | (314) 592-9100 |
| Company Status | Private |
| Jobs | save-a-lot.com/careers/ |
| Social Sites |
Save-A-Lot Competitors
Save-A-Lot competitors include Costco, Walmart, Food 4 Less, and Safeway. Save-A-Lot ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Save-A-Lot compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
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Save-A-Lot Employees
Save-A-Lot has 10000 employees. 368 employees at Save-A-Lot have reviewed Save-A-Lot across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 4 days ago.
Overall, the 368 Save-A-Lot employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Save-A-Lot are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Save-A-Lot, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Save-A-Lot are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 368 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an F. Less than half believe the meetings at Save-A-Lot are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Save-A-Lot believe the environment at Save-A-Lot is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Save-A-Lot is comfortably fast. About 81% of the employees at Save-A-Lot work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Save-A-Lot are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Save-A-Lot employees generally work 8.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Save-A-Lot report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Save-A-Lot have 0 meetings
Meetings
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59% of Save-A-Lot employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Save-A-Lot employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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40% of Save-A-Lot employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Save-A-Lot employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
54% of Save-A-Lot employees call their work environment negative
Environment
Joining Save-A-Lot - Employee Onboarding
The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Save-A-Lot is that the company was prepared on their first day. Save-A-Lot employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Save-A-Lot KPIs and OKRs
At Save-A-Lot 14% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Save-A-Lot's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 12 Save-A-Lot employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.
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Save-A-Lot CEO & Leadership
Save-A-Lot CEO - Kenneth McGrath
53 /100
Kenneth’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Kenneth in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 15% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Saint Louis, MO. Kenneth McGrath’s employees rank Save-A-Lot in the Bottom 45% for Environment, in the Bottom 15% for Executive Team, and in the Bottom 15% for Office Culture. McGrath is generally unpopular with Save-A-Lot employees, but ranks especially low with employees identified with Other ethnicities, and by Hispanic or Latino employees and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience. However, employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Save-A-Lot’s competitors, Kenneth McGrath ranks below both Safeway CEO Robert Miller and Food 4 Less CEO Aseem Soni.
Save-A-Lot Leadership
The Save-A-Lot Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Kenneth McGrath, Senior Vice President Retail Operations Jim Schwab, and Executive Vice President & General Counsel Karen Procell
Kenneth McGrath CEO / President
Kenneth McGrath serves as the CEO / President of Save-A-Lot.
Jim Schwab Senior Vice President Retail Operations
Jim Schwab serves as the Senior Vice President Retail Operations of Save-A-Lot.
Karen Procell Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Karen Procell serves as the Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Save-A-Lot. Karen started at Save-A-Lot in Sep... read more
Nick Alexander VP of Operations
Nick Alexander serves as the VP of Operations of Save-A-Lot.
John Likens VP Retail Operations
John Likens serves as the VP Retail Operations of Save-A-Lot.
Lee DeVille Vice President Of Retail Operations
Lee DeVille serves as the Vice President Of Retail Operations of Save-A-Lot. Lee started at Save-A-Lot in Nov of 2017.... read more
Jason Pello Vice President Corporate Finance
Jason Pello serves as the Vice President Corporate Finance of Save-A-Lot. Jason started at Save-A-Lot in Nov of 2017.... read more
Arshad Bade Vice President, Central Services
Arshad Bade serves as the Vice President, Central Services of Save-A-Lot. Arshad started at Save-A-Lot in October of... read more
Anthony Botos Vice President Of Distribution
Anthony Botos serves as the Vice President Of Distribution of Save-A-Lot. Anthony started at Save-A-Lot in October of... read more
Save-A-Lot Salaries
How much does Save-A-Lot pay?
How much do people at Save-A-Lot get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Save-A-Lot is $137,812, or $66 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $135,635, or $65 per hour.
At Save-A-Lot, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $227,488 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $43,742 annually. Average Save-A-Lot salaries by department include: Finance at $92,150, Product at $161,970, Marketing at $133,000, and IT at $80,564. Half of Save-A-Lot salaries are above $135,635.
177 employees at Save-A-Lot rank their Compensation in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 537 ratings) while 171 employees at Save-A-Lot rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 183 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Save-A-Lot employees include job titles like Marketing Manager, Admin Assistant, CS Rep, and Sales Manager. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from Save-A-Lot employees.
Last updated 5 days ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $74k | $74k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $101k | $101k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $135k | $135k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $191k | $191k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $240k | $240k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $270k | $270k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $302k | $302k | 100th Percentile |
$137,812*
Average Compensation
$135,635*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
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Diversity & Inclusion at Save-A-Lot
Diverse employees at Save-A-Lot score the company 50/100 across various culture categories, placing Save-A-Lot in the Bottom 10% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Save-A-Lot across various culture dimensions.
Our company is built on the contributions of people from different ethnicities, lifestyles and backgrounds. We believe in hiring from within the communities we serve. That philosophy creates an environment where we respect our differences and thrive on what we learn from each other.,,Understanding each other helps us serve our communities even better. That’s why we promote diversity councils, awareness workshops, cultural activities and celebrations, bilingual associate communications and second-language education. It’s why we require every associate to complete an online diversity workshop.,,We love working with so many unique talents and are honored to serve a customer base as diverse as we are.
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Save-A-Lot Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
Save-A-Lot PTO
Save-A-Lot's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 56% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Save-A-Lot's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 20% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Save-A-Lot's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.
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Save-A-Lot Internship Program
You’re already pursuing your degree—why not pursue a career? Our internship programs let you do both. If you’re a student with a solid academic record, less than three semesters until graduation and plenty of leadership skills, read on.
Retail Leader Internship Program
This 10-week paid internship gives you VIP access to the inner workings of our nationwide success story as you work with key players on our management team. You’ll get up close and personal with the challenges and rewards of our fast-paced industry thanks to in-depth training in store management and operations, product procurement and merchandising, distribution operations, market analysis and store design. You’ll be trained to analyze business, sales and inventory trends. To prove you know your stuff, you’ll also be required to complete a business analysis project based on what you’ve learned.
Distribution Internship Program
Our distribution centers are the core of our operation. They’re the reason we successfully provide quality affordable products to four million customers a day across the country. This 10-week paid internship will show you how the heart of our company operates. Intensive hands-on training will give you experience in shipping and receiving, auditing, inventory control, quality assurance and more. You’ll learn from a senior-level mentor and interact with subject-matter experts and our management team. You’ll have the chance to strut your stuff with a business analysis project based on the real-life challenges you’ll experience during the program.
How difficult is it to get an internship at Save-A-Lot?
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Does Not Offer Internships100%
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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Save-A-Lot
Who is the CEO of Save-A-Lot?
Save-A-Lot CEO is Kenneth McGrath, their score by employees is 53
What is Save-A-Lot eNPS?
The eNPS for Save-A-Lot is -35
What is the salary for Director of Marketing in Save-A-Lot?
Director of Marketing average salary in the US is 191k
What are the salaries in the Product in Save-A-Lot?
The average salaries for Product in Save-A-Lot is 162k
How many employees work in Save-A-Lot?
Save-A-Lot has 10000 employees
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