Work here only if you really, badly, need a job. - Anonymous employee Meijer Employee Review

2.0
27 Apr 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Co-workers very friendly, so are most of the higher-ups. If you show you can do your job correctly, Mgt. leaves you alone and lets you work. Health care coverage is available (although not cheap).. As long as you wear the required uniform, they allow employees vast leeway in 'personalizing' themselves, such as wild hair color/hair style/nail color. Direct deposit of payroll. Very willing to accommodate requests for time off and scheduling.

Cons

Being force to work in other depts. on a daily basis because they are 'short-handed' there---but that is only because it's under-scheduled, saving the company money. Scheduling can be crazy. You might work until 11 PM Monday, be back to work the next day at 8 AM, then be off for 5 days (not requested off). Often told at the last minute that you are being 'held over', sometimes for hours. Waiting for hours before being allowed to go on break or lunch. I have worked entire shifts without getting lunch break. You must ask permission to go on break/lunch. You must ask permission to leave at the end of your shift. Can't contact your manager? Too bad, you can't go. Employee breakroom is disgusting, garbage bins overflowing onto floor every day. Drinking fountain is filthy, it has been cleaned once in the past yr. Correcting employee safety issues can take months, if it gets done at all. Management will not protect you from upset customers. Customer is always right. Even when they are screaming in your face. Even when they are cursing you. Even when they call you nasty names. Even when they actually strike you. They...are...always...right.

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5.0
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Pros

Great company and benefits. The Meijer Credit Union is amazing and being able to work remote is a blessing.

Cons

Not much recognition for individual contribution. Recognition systems on the whole are great though especially for the company's size

2.0
20 Jun 2026
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Pros

Direct coworkers were great to work with. I also enjoyed being left to do my work and not babysat by management.

Cons

Management doesn't know what they are doing. Resets and floor plans were regularly not done properly. The store I worked at has a skeleton crew so I never got help (but was expected to stop everything I'm going to go help other departments/areas). Also meaning good luck to any customers needing help, especially when I was the only person working my area of the store, so when I wasn't there, no one was. Management also regularly disappeared into the offices or were on vacation. Also was terminated for reasons outside my control even though I was told they look at the reasons for attendance incidents before termination. Never got to get the FMLA or accommodation to my doctors before being terminated two days after I requested them. Didn't bother asking for a raise either. I did multiple times and got nothing.

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