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3.6
Average Rating
(based on 143 Safeway Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.3
Growth Opportunities
3.2
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
3.7
Rewards You Receive
3.3
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.7
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"Safeway was a great place to work with advancement opportunities available for those willing to work for them."
Posted 16 years ago in Scottsdale, AZ
Accounts Payable Clerk

"Safeway was a solid company to work for, however compensation was not a high as other similar jobs."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"I was responsible for my own group of vendors, fast pace environment and being part of a team."

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

"Have basic math background, be able to calculate discounts."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Advancement opportunities were good, however slow to come by."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better training for their employees."

Store Operations Manager

"I worked for the company as Safeway was taking over."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Very professional organization."

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

"Great opportunities."

Dispatch Supervisor

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Dedicated team members."

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

"Be honest about your ability and ask a lot of questions about the culture of the company."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Did not like the lack of customer internal customer service."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should always remember that it takes a team to find success."

Clerk

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Weekly pay."

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

"Yes, please go in with confidence and answer all questions, make sure you explain to them if you are currently in school or are in a certain organization."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"The hours change without notice. Some people need two weeks notice at the most."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs to improve, not very professional."

Business Analyst

"Honest. I would stay at my job but I now live in Boston and it's difficult to work remote with PST time."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"I like retail and the fact that my projects have a direct impact to both the customer and end users of the company. My work is out there for the benefit of the company - including to increase sales, streamline operational processes and work with marketing/customer loyalty initiatives."

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

"It's a great place to work. It helps to have actual Safeway retail experience in the stores as the processes and business practices are specific to the retail operations."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"A lot of red tape. Also, slow to make decisions and not too innovative of a company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Cut the tape."

Safeway Employee

"Did not treat employees as people, only numbers. All replaceable at any time for lower wage person."

Cashier

"Safeway was a great place to work with advancement opportunities available for those willing to work for them."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Being able to interact with people on a regular basis!"

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

"It's a great company, personality gets you far, but professionalism is still key!"

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Standing all day."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communication is key!"

Production Support DBA

"Great people, lousy management."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Great people to work with!"

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Management sucks!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get some education, lean the Engineering approach."

Assistant Store Manager

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"The pay and the benefits."

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

"Provide superior customer service."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Working 60+ hours and no time with family."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take more time off."

Food R&D Technologist

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Professionalism."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Too much politics."

Clerk

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"It was my first real job."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"It takes a lot to grow in the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay more money and give more benefits."

IT Business Analyst

"Good place to start, but know when to leave."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Challenging environment with projects that impacted our actual customer and society."

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

"Learn the business."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Slow pace sometimes and lot of red tape."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hold on tighter to star employees."

Auditor

"Safeway is a good part time job but the benefits could be better."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Flexibility."

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

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"No benefits for my position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more customer friendly in store layouts."

Fleet Maintenance Superintendent

"One of the best places to work."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Great attitude."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Nothing."

Courtesy Clerk

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"It built strong work ethics and customer service in my mind. It challenged me and helped me use my problem solving skills."

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

"Don't be afraid to be honest."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Not the field I am interested in. Was more of a first job kind of opportunity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Overall I liked the management. They were very helpful and understanding and explained a lot to let you know what was going on."

Safeway Reviews FAQs

Is Safeway a good company to work for?

Safeway has an overall rating of 3.6 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 143 Safeway Review Ratings left anonymously by Safeway employees, which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 87% of employees would recommend working at Safeway.

Does Safeway pay their employees well?

Safeway employees earn $36,000 annually on average, or $17 per hour, which is 45% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 38 Safeway employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Safeway Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Safeway?

87% of employees would recommend working at Safeway with the overall rating of 3.6 out of 5. Employees also rated Safeway 3.3 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.3 for Rewards You Receive, 3.2 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Safeway?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Safeway is a Vice President at $187,000 annually. Browse Safeway Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Safeway?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Safeway is a Bagger at $12,000 annually. Browse Safeway Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Safeway?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Safeway to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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