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Productive, fun, easy
Cashier (Former Employee), Rapid City, SD – May 22, 2013
Pros: fun, easy, productive
Cons: standing around, tiring
This job was great, sadly I had to quit because of medical issues I was going through at the time.
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fast paced
nite crew supervisor (Former Employee), Pleasanton, CA – May 22, 2013
Pros: job security
Cons: not sleeping on your bed
very busy as time goes fast, employee camaraderie. Learned people skills. The hardest part of the job was kneelling, bending and crawling. The most enjoyable part of the job is job security.
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I loved the people I worked with
Meat Clerk (Current Employee), Upland, CA – May 21, 2013
A typical ranged from helping customers, to breaking down a grocery load, to stocking shelves all day long. I learned so much about the retail business and how everything functions in this business. I really enjoyed some managers, because some really knew how to motivate others and they were right there along side us working. The hardest part about – more... my job was having to multi-task alot of things at once. I really enjoyed my fellow co-workers company, because I honestly felt like they were my second family. – less
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Productive and Fun workplace with amazing employees and customers
Produce Clerk (Current Employee), Auburn, WA – May 21, 2013
A day at work with the co-workers feels like spending time with family. The people there are all amazing and wonderful to work with. I have learnt a lot of things like how to do a specific job management has given you to do and how to provide good, quality and equal customer service to every customer.
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productive work place
seafood dept. (Current Employee), Greenbelt, MD – May 21, 2013
Since i have been at safeway i have learned to have great customer service. I help customers, cook and stock seafood everyday. There really is no hard part about my job, I find it fairly easy.
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Great job during high school.
Starbucks Barista (Former Employee), Fountain Hills, AZ – May 21, 2013
Really good job while I was attending high school. The management was very flexible with my school and sports schedules.
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Great place to work
Courtesy Clerk/Cashier (Former Employee), Alexandria, VA – May 21, 2013
Come in to clean the inside and outside of the store.
Make sure all the products are nice and neat.
Helped customers find products.
Helped customers outside if they needed help with there bags.
I learned how to be a great person in customer service.
My co-workers were great and really cared about the company.
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Flowerslave to the Grind
former Floral Mgr (Former Employee), WA – May 21, 2013
Pros: benefits package fair, personal connections great
Cons: high stress, minimal appreciation for top performance
Get ready to be worked really hard and be under appreciated for your contributions. Very light on the atta boys for your successes, but will be on you like crazy to cut hours, work harder, reach higher even if you are in the top performers. Stressful!

Best thing are the relationships you make with other employees. Family atmosphere
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Reliable hours, Excellent Staff, Quick Environment
o Courtesy Clerk - General customer interaction (Former Employee), Colorado Springs, CO – May 20, 2013
Pros: great hours and hard work
Cons: customers could get impatient at times
Safeway was a fast job, you always had something to do upon arrival. The hours were always fair depending on what you wanted to work, and the management works really hard in order to make sure the employees are performing their jobs accordingly
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Great First Start
Pharmacy Technician Extern (Current Employee), Vancouver, WA – May 19, 2013
Pros: coffee runs
Safeway was my first step into the Pharmacy environment while finishing attending school with UMA. Great place to extern at. My co-workers were very team player oriented which made getting all the tasks done in the pharmacy on time attainable. While working there I learned how to input prescriptions into the PDX computer system, manage inventory, count – more... pills, do some small compounding, return prescriptions to stock, get even more exposure to customer service and use the register as well. – less
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Face to face fast paced environment.
Cashier (Former Employee), Seattle, WA – May 18, 2013
Pros: getting paid on thursdays. sometimes you get hour lunches
Cons: short breaks. sometimes you have to wait over an hour past your break before you can take it
Ringing up customers items, bagging items. Doing some basic math, a little bit of sales.
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telemarketer
Cashier (Former Employee), Escondido, CA – May 18, 2013
cold calls to customers about products available and than transfered calls to managers fort approval
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Monotonous
Customer Service Represenative (Former Employee), Phoenix, AZ – May 18, 2013
Pros: good people, quick advancement
Cons: disorganized, work overload
As I worked at Safeway for the past couple years, I have noticed a few small things. Room for advancement came to the not qualified, but more well liked. Business decisions were thrown out without warning that make you feel like you are tripping over yourself before you even start to run. The management really do care, but the IT and poor marketing – more... strategies will throw you under the bus seemingly everyday. It's nice if in desperate need of a job, but please consider this company as a stepping stone to something greater. – less
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Good
Deli Clerk (Current Employee), Lynnwood, WA – May 18, 2013
Pros: great co workers
Cons: i have to work
It is hard to balance work and life with safeway when you work nights
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It is a great place to practice what i have just learned in school
Pharmacy Technician Extern (Current Employee), Phoenix, AZ – May 17, 2013
Pros: experience
Cons: i am free labor (not getting paid)
i wish that i would be allowed to get on the computer and learn the hands on aspect of the job,.
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Unsatisfactory position and treatment
Courtesy Clerk (Former Employee), Dublin, CA – May 17, 2013
Pros: meeting and helping people
Cons: poor managment and the treatment of their employees wasn't equal
My experience might be simply personal, I don't know. I was given a position I didn't not apply for, but was promised a chance to move up quickly. A few months in, I was blatantly told that there were no positions open for me to even attempt to move to, then the location highered several people at positions above mine. The people that were also courtesy – more... clerks were always doing jobs at most half done, then I would get into minor trouble for working slow when it was because I was having to do twice the work. The managers seemed to be aware of this, but didn't seem to care. And finally, despite doing all the work like cleaning and helping customers, other employees and even managers would treat us like we were worthless.

I'm sorry if it seems like I'm just complaining. There was one thing that I did enjoy about the work, and that was the customers. It was very enjoyable meeting so many different people from so many different backgrounds. – less
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nice place to work
Courtesy clerk/replenishments (Former Employee), concord – May 17, 2013
overall i would say that Safeway is a pretty nice place to work and i didn't have any problems with anyone.
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An average day, for a average person.
Courtesy clerk (Current Employee), Hemet, CA – May 17, 2013
Pros: free refills on employee beverages
Cons: have to spend $500 to get your 5% back discount
Not a bad company to work for. Long days for most people, I have learned a lot about customer service. Management could be better and listen to the employees. Co-Workers are great people to work with. Hardest part of my job is being the only one on cart schedule( so I have to sweep the store, help customers, do carts out in the sun, and do carry outs, – more... and other stuff that can be overwhelming). Best part of my job, second, the crowd starts dyeing down and we can take a break. – less
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Fast-paced company
Supply Chain Strategies Analyst (Current Employee), Pleasanton, CA – May 16, 2013
Typical day at work is starting the day with checking emails and dealing with high priority issues.
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Safeway isn't so bad afterall
Courtesy Clerk (Former Employee), Tucson, AZ – May 16, 2013
I spent one whole year in high school dedicated to work a part time job to help improve myself. I would work around 20 hours every week after school and on weekends rounding carts, bagging groceries, and helping costumers. I got paid minimum wage and received a check every week. I also made many friends and met a lot of new people. This job will be – more... an unforgettable memory because it help me become an open person and learned responsibly. I've thought about returning to the company but only to work in a department or cashiering position. – less
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