The grass isn't always greener... - Anonymous employee UNFI Employee Review

3.0
31 Mar 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits and PTO. Commitment to sustainable solutions and giving back to the community. Company encourages a healthy lifestyle, fresh fruit daily. Strong core values. Culture is relaxed, some flexibility to work remotely at manager's discretion. Opportunity to meet and learn from motivated, smart people. Bright, modern office space.

Cons

Company grew too quickly through a series of acquisitions resulting in too many business systems that are archaic and cumbersome. Morale is tense due to recent company-wide layoffs as a result of lost business due to poor customer management. Not enough resources, everyone is completely overloaded with work, performance expectations are unrealistic. Mid level management is a joke, director level associates with TERRIBLE communication skills are the norm. Zero support despite months and months asking for help. Poor training, SOPs are inconsistent if they even exist. Annual merit increases are a meager 3% if you're lucky, amounting to a bump of only pennies a day. Little recognition for a job well done, lots of scolding for not pulling your weight. Very few opportunities for corporate growth or development. Favoritism is very high - expect to eat, sleep and breathe UNFI if you want to get ahead.

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Pros

Great benefits, wonderful corporate culture and lots of free samples

Cons

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1.0
3 May 2026
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Pros

You get to work next to the worst people ever everyday, good luck

Cons

Working 12-16 hour days HR will play the role of”I’m for you”, I am behind you” only to play you like a poker card, she will always have the upper hand no matter what. A manager that talks about everyone behind there back. Baby HS drama with supervisors, it’s a classless place with more drama than the best soap opera. I would not recommend working their at all, they will work you until you are sick and the. Punish you, talk behind your back and retaliate against evening you did for the company just so they can feel dominate like the bullies they are. Beware it’s HS drama 101 with adult misunderstood rejects.

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