Safeway Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"During the time I was at Safeway, I truly enjoyed it."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"I met a lot of very nice people from a variety of places and heard cool stories about where they lived."

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

"Be yourself and remember to breathe. Oh, and smile and dress business casual."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"I didn't really have any complaints about the company itself."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be careful about micro-management, not everyone can work under that type of management."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"I enjoyed the constant challenges and the fast-paced environment within the company."

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

"I would suggest that the candidate be very confident while he/she is being interviewed."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"I honestly don't have anything negative to say about the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest that the upper management be a little more proactive when employees come to them with problems/concerns."

"Fun and easy going work environment."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"The interaction with the pleasant customers that come through the department I work in."

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

"It's a good place to work if you are in high school, they are very willing to work with your schedule."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"The repetitive tasks that I do on a daily basis."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"For this company I would say many hands make light work."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Cool people make the day better but the job just sucks."

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

"I hope you aren't in it for the long run."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"The fact that I have to do everything on 9.50 an hour."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The union contracts are unfair to all the newer employees."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"I enjoyed the people I worked with and the work-life balance,"

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

"I would suggest that they look somewhere else unless they need a paycheck. Ask HR about the frequency the targeted bonus is paid. Fully understand what the benefits are and what restrictions are placed on them,. The key for the interview is cross-team collaboration and customer service commitment."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"I didn't have enough challenges. After a while, all the projects became repetitive. I thrive on challenge.The CIO was inconsistent and prevented his direct reports from doing their jobs. Yet he provided no directions or guidelines, assumed no risk, and quickly blamed someone if he didn't like what they were doing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The company focus on cost cutting by eliminating office supplies and continues staff reduction. I would hire a season Chief Marketing Officer to develop innovate ways to attract and retain customers. The business units need shared objectives to align their focus on the well-being of the company not just their LOB. IT would need to differentiate itself by agile and quality delivery or be outsourced."

"Not enough support from immediate manager."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"For the most part, the people are very good. I enjoy working with most of the drivers and other staff."

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

"Be honest with whomever you interview... it is of utmost importance."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"No support from immediate management. Lack of experience in upper management role is obvious."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Put someone in place with more experience so the hard decisions can be made more quickly."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Good people working here that care about good work - and people."

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

"Panel interview with 7 managers, sometimes more. Ask questions regarding company."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Culture with labor is bad and constant turnover of labor."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve culture and production will follow. Give cash incentives for selectors."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Like the type of work that I did do... office manager."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"After being laid off two different times, it is very unstable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I do not have anything to say to the management... they do not treat their employees very fairly."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"This is a great company to work for. The company is diversity driven."

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

"Very tough questions. Be prepared for questions you'd never expect."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"There aren't any complaints I have from my employment with Safeway."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management staff is great. There aren't any suggestions I'd have."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Strong team players. High pace volume of work. Campus diversity."

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

"When interviewing, dress professional and be prepared for questions you've never been asked before during an interview. The interview questions are complex."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"There wasn't anything I didn't like enjoy. Safeway is driven by diversity and well qualified and professional employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was great and very supportive. I wouldn't suggest any changes in their skills/roles."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Great people. Very supportive and approachable senior management. Place where you can get a great experience."

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

"Great company to work for and great a experience for advancement."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Career advancement is limited within Financial Planning and Analysis department."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the hard work, dedication and positive employee relations."

"A status quo culture, with no strategic direction."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Work-life balance, opportunity to learn new technology, peer relations."

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

"Stress a consensus management style. Avoid coming across as a risk taker."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Culture of indecision, contention between business and IT groups, work in silos."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Replace the CIO who has been in place for 20 years."

"It was great."

What do you like about working at Safeway?

"Its culture is good. The people are also very good."

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

"This company is really good to start with competitive pay."

What don't you like about working at Safeway?

"Nothing as such, except that they should open some more opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management can provide bonuses and open some more career opportunities."