Does Gelson's Markets pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gelson's Markets employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gelson's Markets. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gelson's Markets?

50% of Gelson's Markets employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gelson's Markets 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gelson's Markets?

Deli Clerk (13) , Grocery Clerk (13) , Produce Clerk (7) , Clerks Helper (6) , Assistant Manager (4) , Clerk's Assistant (3) , Clerk's Helper (3) , Helper Clerk (3) , Service Deli Clerk (3) , Category Manager (2) , Clerk's Helper (2) , Courtesy Clerk/Bagger (2) , Customer Service (2) , Department Manager (2) , Floral Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Gelson's Markets according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and great community" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good pay and relatively quite store" ((in 8 reviews)); "Flexible hours and decent first job" ((in 6 reviews)); "Not many pros to be honest... Good selection of foods to choose from, clean and nice location to work at, some nice employees to work with." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits, great people to work with," ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gelson's Markets according to real employee reviews?

"Manager is rude and makes you feel dumb and won’t own it to their faults" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gelson's Markets redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Gelson's Markets redundancy and their outlook for job security at Gelson's Markets in 2026.

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Gelson's Markets Reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(158 total reviews)

Rob McDougall

50% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (158 reviews)

Gelson's Markets has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 158 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gelson's Markets employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

158 reviews

2.0

16 May 2026

Generous employee discount overshadowed by poor management dynamics

Grocery clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Gelson's gives generous employee discount.

Cons

Unfortunately there is a lot of head games/egotism with management. Store Director is fine but the others are not.

5.0

4 May 2026

A great place to work

Produce clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great pay, good protections (union), and managers are respectful

Cons

Sometimes you will have to deal with less than wonderful customers, but as is life in the service industry

5.0

3 Mar 2026

Felxible schedule

Grocery clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I was able to go back to school and still maintain a schedule at work. Union benefits.

Cons

It is difficult to get full time hours. Consider this a part time job.

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Jobs at Gelson's Markets

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