Working at Giant Eagle in Pittsburgh, PA: 8 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Pittsburgh, PA Area

"The benefits are not bad once you reach lead status. The stores are never fully staffed and they force the salary managers to cover any open positions which creates 55 to 60 hour work weeks. They are not very good to their team members and push good workers out the door constantly. They promote individuals that should not be in a managers' position. Its all about filling in gaps."

"I worked here for 5 years. In my time there I managed 7 different locations."

"The work I do is fulfilling and challenging. The problem is that the company always short changes when it comes to promotions. They have a habit of pulling the old bait and switch on all of their promises. It's hard to move up internally when they know they can short change you."

"I worked for this company for 10 years. They were great when I first started, but they have been run into the ground by the incompetence of mediocre management, starting at the very top. Once a $15 billion company, they are now being forced to sell off stores and produce major layoffs. They have absolutely no direction or plan to move ahead. They are very good at collecting and counting their money, but their "core values" which are total HR crap, don't mean a thing. Respect for others? Right. I would never work for them again. Don't expect training, don't expect support, don't expect timely answers. Store personnel are miserable and stand at checkout and complain about how bad it is. There are so many employees that clearly do not give a crap about anything. They work at 50% and get away with it. It was infuriating."

"It's hard long hours for very little pay, the only thing good are the benefits."

What do you like about working at Giant Eagle?

"The benefits are actually very good and you should definitely use them."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Please put in your 2 weeks if you are going to quit."

What don't you like about working at Giant Eagle?

"the rude customers treat you like you are a moron which is not right."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"to do their work better, as in checking stock and doing the scheduled on time."

"Retail pharmacy is great for some but has its downsides."

What do you like about working at Giant Eagle?

"The diversity of people I met and working in a large group of individuals."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure that you like working in a fast paced environment with a high prescription volume."

What don't you like about working at Giant Eagle?

"The environment can get really crazy sometimes and it is very stressful."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Some pharmacies were not big enough for the volume of prescriptions completed. The workplace was very cramp at some stores."

What do you like about working at Giant Eagle?

"Giant Eagle is a family owned company much like Wegmans. At the time, I was a college student from New York and they worked around my pharmacy schedule as well as my college break schedule."

"Giant Eagle is a great place to work as a retail pharmacist."

What do you like about working at Giant Eagle?

"Friendly working environment, flexible shifts, generous compensation."

What don't you like about working at Giant Eagle?

"Little room for personal/professional growth."