Giant Eagle Employer Reviews

Giant Eagle is a great place for a student to work.
They are flexible with school and activity schedules.

Giant Eagle has a strong training program and a knowledge base about their customers.

Handling WIC checks can be very stressful because the requirements are high. However, if the instructions are maintianed and the cashier takes their time this – more...  can be a easy process.

Co-workers are friendly and helpful when a schedule change is needed. – less

managment was terrible!! the co workers were not very nice either there were a few that was wonderful!! and i feel bad for them cause they r to nice to even say anything about the crazy stuff that goes on! its just not a nice place to work n managment isnt much better!! there is also a few rph that have very poor attitudes! i was also told alot at my – more...  interview and none of it never ended up happening!! please dont be fooled by them like i was.....there are other places to work and be much happier!! – less

Enjoyed helping customer with their grocery transactions.

The people in Giant Eagle are great. The manager is a hard worker to keep the store clean and well kept. The employees are great as well, and working there was the best experiance I have had. I worked with the produce and the freezer section. I was also able to work the cashier. I did not get very much skills from it but I do remember a little bit about – more...  it. I loved working at Giant Eagle and I loved shopping there too. – less

A typical day at work at Giant Eagle is pretty fun. I have learned how to type scripts as well as the names of various drugs and what illnesses or conditions they can treat or prevent.

In a typical day at Giant Eagle, I work with self-scans. I'm not fond of having to keep up with the self-scans but I enjoy meeting the people that shop there. I have learned to be quick, kind, and to pay attention to what a customer may have a complaint about. The management team as a whole is good to work for and I get along with each member of the – more...  management team. I do like my co-workers and get along with all of them. The hardest part of the job is making sure that my attitude is one that is pleasing to the customer and will not show any type of disgust with any circumstance that may arise. The most enjoyable part of the job is when I get to work in the Eagle's Nest because I enjoy the parents and the children. – less

I learn about meats from meat cutters to help customers better. Experienced clerk is a great trainer. Company makes changes to ensure better quality of goods and customer service.

Very friendly and fast pasted, loving culture and enviroment. Very family oriented.

My experience may be different than others or could be very similar, but during my 3 month stay at Giant Eagle it was one of the worst jobs ive ever had.
Management was a mess, every day there would be a different manager either in-training or who managed many departments at once and couldnt take care of simple customer issues cause they were stretched – more...  thin.
Safety and cleanliness - working in the kitchen this was a big issue. With the folks that I worked with they did exactly the opposite of what should be done ..uncovered food for long periods of time, re-use food the next day, not using gloves or reusing them..along with unsanitary practices, and un-accountable managers. If there was an issue with a customer, we were not taught about how to compensate the customer if we were short a product. So once again, a manager had to assist in something that should have been taken care of by the kitchen staff.
The kitchen staff were very unpleasant to work with and did not enjoy working there [unlike the commercial portrays where all of the giant eagle employees are happy and high fiving] I am afraid that is not the way it really is in most cases.
HR - would not solve any issues whatsoever other than training and sending you a paycheck ..no risk management/accountability whatsoever. It may have been why the place was so badly put together because of the people they hired/short staffed and turned around there.
Overall, I would not recommend working at Giant Eagle ever, even if you are in high school it is a stretch ..just stick to cashiering and maybe you will come out with an ok experience. – less

The best part about working here is coworkers that are willing to help, but not much can be said for the management.

very fast pace environment. equal opportunity... loved it

On any given day, there's a pair of grocery deliveries which we put up. For the most part it's really easy. After sorting out the boxes we take them out to their locations and put up what is inside each box. Later, other tasks like filling milk, water, eggs, etc. are done. Dairy order will show up and that gets put up while we're there. Following the – more...  dairy order being finished, the aisle is blocked. Once again milk gets filled and so do eggs for the night.

Since I've been there for a period of time, I can tell someone I know how to function better as a team player because that is a skill you can learn while working in a job like this. Being able to function in a team environment is a key from my perspective because it will be something you see in all the jobs that you take on in life. The managers there aren't that bad. A handful of them we're willing to give me references and/or recommendation letters for my future employers. Schedules are very flexible and they try their best to work with specific requests for shifts.

Co-workers are nice people. When you meet people from other departments you can network with them. There have been times where I've learned items off other people than from my own department people.

What makes this job hard once in a while is having something unexpected come up. For example, deliveries might not show up at a decent time (regular times are roughly 11:30am grocery & 6:15-6:30pm dairy) and adjustments are needed. One thing that is very hard to predict is the sick days. People do get sick and call off. A good situation that I can recall was when we were on a two-man disadvantage. We did the best that we could with who came in.

I'll expand on a con that was listed. There are times aside from holidays, call-offs, plus late trucks or very large orders when you might be scheduled off and they call you in. It's not required that you come in, but I feel that giving up an off day is worth the extra pay when it's OT. If you come in, it can help you gain standing and respect among your peers plus management. – less

To package meat according to government standards. To assist customers with their purchases.

Need more money and a opportunity to grow with a company more money . Every day we was busy and I have learned patients and the managers were very nice. My job was very easy and laid back I love working for giant eagle I was employee of the month for 4 months

I enjoyed working here during my pregnancy everyone is very kind and welcoming.

BIG BEAR MANGAGERS, always wanted to cut your hours in your dept., so they could make it easy on them on frontend managemt and sit in cafe half of the day.

Over all easy job. All co-workers are very nice. The most enjoyable part of my job making a customer smile.

Giant Eagle can be if you let it, an expiring and joyful place to work. While working there you realize that your co workers become your family and the customers become some of the closests friends that you will ever have. There is advancement inside of the company and you are able to relocated to different stores if needed to. The most enjoyable part – more...  of the job was getting to know different people and being able to learn new and exciting things as I advanced within the company. The hardest part of the job for a while was being in charge of fellow co workers who I aslo called my friend. I learned how to balance it out and be a team leader with no difficulties – less

They start you out at minimum wage. Management is very bad, poor communication. Worked a total of 14 years with Giant Eagle, only to have my hours cut severely. Management not helpful at all, just full of broken promises. Company only cares about their "numbers" and treat their employees the same. Benefits suck, employees are overworked and stressed, – more...  high turnover, no opportunites for advancement. They will hire their managers outside instead of looking for possible management material with their current employees. Worked several different departments and by far Pharmacy is the worst. No one knows what they're doing and it's always total chaos with poor working hours working very late. I am sorry I spent so many years and looking to get out ASAP. I would NEVER recommend anyone getting a job here. – less

I loved this job. My co-worker worked together so well. Also a fun place to work at.