Q&A With Smart & Final Employees
Smart & Final employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Smart & Final
it is fine so far
Posted 9 days ago
Good environment as good service
Vacation time and the health benefits
It is epic and awesome and cool
Affordability and ethics. I want to give money to places that respect workers and the community.
What it's like to work at Smart & Final
- Smart & Final employees generally work 7.9 hrs a day
- Employees at Smart & Final report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 75% of Smart & Final employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Smart & Final employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
- Smart & Final employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
- 56% of Smart & Final employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Smart & Final Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 15
What kind of people does Smart & Final like to hire?
honest hard working team players that care
Does Smart & Final drug test or do a background check?
Yes, they do both
How hard is it to get promoted at Smart & Final?
Top Employee Response
basically impossible, hard work is not rewarded at all here
What is the dress code at Smart & Final?
Top Employee Response
Smart & Final t-shirt, blue or black jeans or slacks, black work shoes. Black logo-less sweaters are allowed to be worn
What kind of people succeed at Smart & Final?
People who have a friend in a high position
I need someone from human resources to help me.
How do I access the information for my health insurance?
How to redeem PTO
set up direct depots
What do employees at Smart & Final think about their benefits?
Smart & Final employees rate their overall benefits a C- and most of them think the perks are Good. 53% of Smart & Final employees say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees also get 0-10 days of paid vacation.
How's career growth and advancement at Smart & Final?
50% of the same employees also feel like Smart & Final is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Smart & Final.
How are the managers at Smart & Final?
Smart & Final employees rate their manager a C- or 60/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (60%) also doesn't feel comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Smart & Final?
Smart & Final employees rates their pay and overall compensation a D+ or 55/100. 47% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 67% of employees get raises every year.









