Whole Foods Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Whole Foods fosters a juvenile environment of rewarding employees who tattle on their fellow employees. If one wants to repeat junior high, this is the place for you. As long as you are not human and have no human foibles, again, this is the place for you. I have been targeted since the suicide of a sibling earlier this year. I was told today by management, that is a personal situation, it should not affect my job. WOW! Great support. They pretend to support you, but then use that against you. One cannot trust the people you work with. "Friends" turn on you and repeat confidences said in offices, away from customers. I get called to "the principal's office" a lot. I have done many things when I am not even there. I am not sure how I manage that, but I impress myself with this skill. I have no customer complaints. The customers love me. I get hugs and huge smiles from many regulars. I am being targeted because I speak my mind. I am a middle aged, middle class white woman. Who unfortunately had a tragedy in my family and I cried in my office and trusted the people I worked with. Also, if you are looking for a job in mid management, you must be a white 20-30 something female. If you are of a different age, you will not even get an interview. There are some wonderful people that work at Whole Foods. Many of these people are treated poorly also. Life events like a fire, car wreck, parents in hospital, etc, are not always considered emergencies. Very subjective. Today was the worst, the disregard of my sister's life was unbelievable and heartbreaking. And these people wonder about my attitude. Karma, baby, karma be careful how you treat others."

"Whole Foods cares about their employees. They buy us new shoes every six months and they give a big 20%-30% discount on all purchases."

"A very good store but it has horrible leadership. The leaders are lost and don't know anything."

"I worked in the Whole Foods Market Distribution Center for 2 months under limited supervision. I was given very little training or goals. My manager was temporarily transferred to Shipping 2 weeks after I arrived. I was left without any direct leadership except myself. I never went through new employee orientation."

"I've been with WFM for over 10 years, and seen it through ups and downs. Although there are many talented, passionate people who work here, company leadership is so terribly disconnected from the average Team Member experience, they continue to make half-baked decisions about growth and other issues that directly--and negatively--impact the people who work here. They have many vehicles for soliciting feedback from Team Members, but they don't seem to pay attention to what's being said until there are major, highly-visible problems. If you end up on a great team, this can be a wonderful place to work. Unfortunately, those teams seem to be harder to come by these days."

"This company is not the same, it has changed over the years and not for the better, I'm as well, lots of others are extremely unhappy there now."

"I hate working there. I don't like it at all."

"I worked for Whole Foods since 2006. I enjoyed work when I was there."

"I've worked for Whole Foods July 2013. I must say, I like the way the business operates and the stores policies for helping customers. The request off policy sometimes doesn't work effectively, but other than that it's a terrific place to work with plenty of opportunities to grow."

"Good company but needs to have a revision of policies and compensation."

"Great company but is moving to more Walmart style management.Would consider working for them again if the price was right and a location closer to home."

"I've worked at WFM since 2007. Overall, the company treated me well, and I had a wonderful mentor who invested in my growth during half of the time I was at WFM. I love the people I worked with, and I believe in the core values the company set. However, not all the executives walk the talk. Also, the company can really use some newer technology."

"I worked for TXU for 4 years. There is great opportunity to move-up. I went from being a Courtesy Clerk to the Lead Courtesy Clerk. After 2 years, I was also purchasing and receiving."

"In general, I have enjoyed my time working for Whole Foods! They have a great Mission Statement and values as a company. I often suggest employment in this company to my friends and family."

"I love working here. It is always a joy to come to work and I enjoy my coworkers."