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Save-A-Lot Company Culture

Save-A-Lot Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.4/5
Save-A-Lot's Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Save-A-Lot CEO

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Kenneth McGrath Save-A-Lot's CEO
Kenneth McGrath
53 /100

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?

-34

Save-A-Lot employees are -34% more likely to recommend Save-A-Lot as a great place to work

26%Promoters
14%Passives
60%Detractors

Working at Save-A-Lot

Working at Save-A-Lot is rated below average by 361 employees, across various culture dimensions. Save-A-Lot employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Perks And Benefits 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 7 days ago

Bottom
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Save-A-Lot ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

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Results from 361 Employees

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Product
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Product60
Admin
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Admin57
Sales
53
Sales53
Customer Support
52
Customer Support52
Customer Success
28
Customer Success28

Save-A-Lot Employee Reviews

Out of 346 Save-A-Lot employee reviews, 55% were positive. The remaining 45% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Save-A-Lot improve their work culture.

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Positive Reviews55%
Constructive Feedback45%

Positive Reviews From Save-A-Lot Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    one of my co-workers,only 1
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    for the most part they are very helpful and friendly about training you.
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Honestly I don't know if I have one. Because she hired me and then just practically left me to figure things out on my own and that's not how a general manager is supposed to do. She literally is one of the worst managers I've ever seen in my life!!!

Constructive Feedback From Save-A-Lot Employees

  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    To actually have the right person interviewing people.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I've been working at Save a Lot for well over a year making the same wage while another employee that was just hired got a raise after working at the same place for 4-6 months and come to find out they just happened to be related to the boss
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Communication and the management team

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.

HeadquarterEarth City, MO 63045
United States of America
Websitesave-a-lot.com/
Founding Date1977
Tel(314) 592-9100
Company StatusPrivate
Jobssave-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.

  1. #1
    Costco's Logo
    Costco
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Walmart's Logo
    Walmart
    3.0/5
  3. #3
    Food 4 Less' Logo
    Food 4 Less
    2.6/5
  4. #4
    Safeway's Logo
    Safeway
    2.6/5
  5. #5
    Save-A-Lot's Logo
    Save-A-Lot
    2.4/5
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Save-A-Lot Employees

Save-A-Lot has 10000 employees. 361 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 7 days ago.

Overall, the 361 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. 361 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 82% 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.

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Save-A-Lot employees generally work 8.1 hrs a day
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Employees at Save-A-Lot report the work pace is comfortably fast
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On a typical day, employees at Save-A-Lot have 0 meetings
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59% of Save-A-Lot employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
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Save-A-Lot employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
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46% of Save-A-Lot employees report they are happy with their work life balance
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Save-A-Lot employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
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54% of Save-A-Lot employees call their work environment negative
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Joining Save-A-Lot - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Save-A-Lot is that the company was very 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.

AnswerPercent
Yes25%
No75%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes14%
No86%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Save-A-Lot CEO & Leadership

Save-A-Lot CEO - Kenneth McGrath

Kenneth McGrath Save-A-Lot's CEO
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 Top 50% 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 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: Operations at $150,715, Product at $161,970, Sales at $161,099, and Business Development at $159,053. Half of Save-A-Lot salaries are above $135,635.

174 employees at Save-A-Lot rank their Compensation in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 528 ratings) while 168 employees at Save-A-Lot rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 180 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 8 days ago.

1st Percentile
$74k
$74k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$101k
$101k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$135k
$135k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$191k
$191k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$240k
$240k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$270k
$270k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$302k
$302k100th 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.

Save-A-Lot Salaries by City

Save-A-Lot Salaries by Department

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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.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 75/100
Department - Product
Men 49/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees 61/100
Department - Customer Support

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 26/100
Department - Customer Success
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees 43/100
Department - Product

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 2nd 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.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time50%
Vacation Policy20%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution20%
Childcare10%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes44%
No56%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo18%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo18%
Less than $500/mo64%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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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?

Sales
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult0%
Not Difficult0%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships100%
Answered by 4 Sales Interns

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 -34

What is the salary for Business Analyst in Save-A-Lot?

Business Analyst average salary in the US is 74k

What are the salaries in the HR in Save-A-Lot?

The average salaries for HR in Save-A-Lot is 127k

How many employees work in Save-A-Lot?

Save-A-Lot has 10000 employees

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