Does Empire Distributors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Empire Distributors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Empire Distributors. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Empire Distributors?

75% of Empire Distributors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Empire Distributors 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Empire Distributors?

Sales Representative (30) , Warehouse Worker (9) , Driver (7) , On-Premise Sales Representative (6) , Retail Sales Representative (6) , Delivery Driver (5) , Warehouse Associate (5) , PM Warehouse Worker (4) , Sales Associate (3) , Sales Trainee (3) , Case Picker (2) , District Sales Manager (2) , Human Resources (2) , Inventory Control Specialist (2) , Lead Driver (2)

What are the pros of working at Empire Distributors according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good for those just starting to enter the workforce." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 10 reviews)); "Relatively Flexible hours." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great leadership and the pay is good." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Empire Distributors according to real employee reviews?

"Management was awful." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is not involved in the day to day." ((in 5 reviews)); "Need stronger focus on long term training and development of team members and not just numbers" ((in 4 reviews)); "It’s full of favoritism and people consistently talking about others." ((in 4 reviews)); "Sales positions are 100% commission but the commission is not great." ((in 4 reviews))

Empire Distributors Reviews

3.6

75% would recommend to a friend

(193 total reviews)

David Kahn

79% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (193 reviews)

Empire Distributors has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 193 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Empire Distributors 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

193 reviews

4.0

23 Mar 2026

Good job for entry level

Sales trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It’s a nice job to have if you’re passionate about getting into beverage sales

Cons

Physical demands can get old

Empire Distributors Response

1mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the feedback.

4.0

4 Oct 2025

Satisfactory

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Casual workplace, fast paced, social environment

Cons

Many evenings, high demands. Management is very corporate.

Empire Distributors Response

5mo

Thank you for the feedback and review. We appreciate you sharing your experience with us.

4.0

4 Sept 2025

Work

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You get a pay check

Cons

Not very diverse on Night Shift.

Empire Distributors Response

3mo

We appreciate your feedback. Please call our human resources team as we would like to hear more about your experience on the night shift.

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Jobs at Empire Distributors

PM Warehouse Worker- Nashville

Warehouse Worker (AM) - Apex, NC $19.50/hr

Delivery Driver Assistant - Jacksonville/ New Bern

PM Warehouse Associate- Memphis, TN

USD 51K - USD 51K /yr

(Employer provided)

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