Does Smart & Final pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smart & Final employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smart & Final. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smart & Final?

38% of Smart & Final employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smart & Final 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smart & Final?

Cashier (106) , Sales Associate/Cashier (47) , Sales Associate (24) , Service Clerk (23) , Associate (19) , Assistant Manager (13) , Store Manager (12) , Front End Cashier (11) , Load Crew (11) , PIC (Person In Charge) (11) , Key Carrier (10) , Supervisor (10) , Grocery Clerk (9) , Overnight Stocker (9) , Store Associate (9)

What are the pros of working at Smart & Final according to real employee reviews?

"I have bee working as a cashier for 2 years and we have great customer service and hours are flexible." ((in 39 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 38 reviews)); "Good people and a decent company" ((in 34 reviews)); "The customers are great and coworkers can be fun!" ((in 23 reviews)); "Employer has a flexible schedules." ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Smart & Final according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and vary hard to move upward in the company." ((in 53 reviews)); "One manager was terrible at managing" ((in 26 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism with certain employees, over looking poor work and moral ethics by management." ((in 22 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 14 reviews)); "30 cent raise when you know you deserver more than triple that." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Smart & Final redundancies in 2026?

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

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Smart & Final Reviews

3.1

38% would recommend to a friend

(771 total reviews)

David G. Hirz

36% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Culture and values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Smart & Final has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 771 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smart & Final 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

771 reviews

3.0

12 May 2026

Supportive team but lack of appreciation from management

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Worked with a hard-working team.

Cons

Upper management did not appreciate the floor associate.

4.0

23 Feb 2026

Flexible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Worked with my military schedule

Cons

lower pay compared to competitors

4.0

29 Jan 2026

Great Opportunity

Meat department manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Get to learn fast great leadership

Cons

No cons at all overall great

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