This is probably the most honest review for HyVee on this site and it's literally all true lol. - Hickory House Clerk Hy-Vee Employee Review

1.0
8 Apr 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Tight nit group. The ability to turn your brain off "sometimes" if you just work for non-management positions. The company literally can't fire anyone because they can't retain people.

Cons

Everyone is part-time except for management and a select few 50+ hours workers so basically nobody sees those mystical "benefits". (So much for employee owned eh?) We do not provide any training, not even for cooks. Management has been stuck in the early 2000's when it comes to pay. Constant influx of new management due to lack of promoting internally those who demonstrate the capability to assume more responsibility. Pay disparity, the expectation of a desk job, or just general overworking, are all reasons we can't retain management. I should also mention that I've seen a considerable disregard for child labor laws, I've seen minors pull 12 hour shifts or even double shifts because we can't retain them. Need to be 18 to take out trash or use knifes yet we only staff minors in some dept's so we break those laws on the daily. Oh and I wouldn't ever recommend eating or catering from here. Everything is frozen but it's the filth that you should be concerned about. Because 90% of staff is sub 12-an-hour minors, nothing is ever cleaned. We've never passed an inspection. The fact that someone hasn't been poisoned yet is quite honestly astonishing to me personally.

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5.0
26 June 2026
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Pros

Wonderful and supportive store manager with a stellar staff. I felt empowered and supported.

Cons

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5.0
2 June 2026
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Pros

Hy-Vee is a great company that truly cares about the communities we serve. Our 14 fundamentals drive both the customer and employee experience, guiding how we treat and serve our customers and each other. Leadership actively seeks employee feedback and uses it to drive meaningful change across all locations. There is a wide variety of jobs and career opportunities in many different areas of the company from retail to supply chain, IT, marketing, and so many more. obust employee benefits include tuition assistance for degrees, certifications, and foundational learning at little to no cost to employees, and the company focuses on promoting from within for most leadership roles.

Cons

As a 24/7 retail business, scheduling can be demanding in some roles — though the variety of positions means there's flexibility to find the right fit. With a large, decentralized workforce spread across hundreds of locations, consistent employee communication is an ongoing area of focus and improvement.

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