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Working at Hy-Vee

Zippia score 4.4

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Hy-Vee overview

Industry
Retail (Grocery)
Revenue
$12B
Headquarters
West Des Moines, IA
Employees
88,000
Founded in
1930
Website
Organization type
Private
CEO
Randall Edeker (Randy)
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Hy Vee is a retail company focusing on quality products, superior customer service, and promoting healthy lifestyles. Founded in 1930 by Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg in Beaconsfield, Iowa, this employee-owned company has become a touchstone for customers seeking information on diet, nutrition, and wellness. With its slogan "A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle," Hy Vee operates over 240 stores across eight Midwestern states, including Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The company's CEO is Randall (Randy) Edeker.

Ranking among the top 25 supermarket chains and the top 50 private companies in the United States, Hy Vee generates an annual $12 billion in revenue. The company offers a diverse range of products and services such as HealthMarket departments featuring natural and organic products, consulting services from in-store dietitians and chefs, and various consumer and employee wellness programs. Hy Vee also supports community initiatives by sponsoring annual road races during Drake Relays weekend and hosting Hy-Vee Pinky Swear Kids Triathlons to raise funds for children with cancer and their families.

Hy-Vee's mission statement

To making the lives of our customers and employees easier, healthier and happier.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2024
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

There’s no pros to working for hy-vee

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

They only talk the talk they don’t walk the walk

Hy-Vee benefits

There’s is none when they baoght out Strack n vantil’s

What do you like best about Hy-Vee's CEO and the leadership team?

They are ass holes

How would you improve Hy-Vee's culture?

Treat the employees like they promised

How did you prepare for the Hy-Vee interview?

I didn’t they bought the company I worked for

How does your compensation at Hy-Vee compare to the industry average?

Way below the average

What's the diversity at Hy-Vee like?

It’s sucks

What brings you the most joy at Hy-Vee?

Knowing I’m going to work for a better company

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2024
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

Some store give quarterly bonuses

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Pay is very poor, doesn't care about breaks, outside life you have, being sick, mental health. they don't care as much as they say they do about them employee, expect the experience at any retail store. Nothing really better or care more about emplyeee maybe even worse at some other stores

Hy-Vee benefits

they have pretty good benefits for full time employees

What do you like best about Hy-Vee's CEO and the leadership team?

nothing

How would you improve Hy-Vee's culture?

change culture of there stores its 2024 and they are still stuck in the 1930s

How did you prepare for the Hy-Vee interview?

I didn't

How does your compensation at Hy-Vee compare to the industry average?

very poor, a lot of other company in the industry will pay you better

What's the diversity at Hy-Vee like?

bad

What brings you the most joy at Hy-Vee?

improving, getting people, having good coworkers, free stuff, moving up in leadership

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2024
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

Great people, great customers. I always feel like I am trusted and valued.

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Long hours, even at corporate.

Hy-Vee benefits

Fertility benefits.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2024
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

Everyone works together as a team. Employees put the customers first in every interaction.

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Too many changes by corporate that make it difficult for the customers at times.

Hy-Vee benefits

Clean and friendly environment! Everyone is willing to help one another. Free weekend employee meals and 10% discount on groceries weekly. They pay well also.

What do you like best about Hy-Vee's CEO and the leadership team?

He's very friendly and seems to be easy to talk to. He keeps all the stores informed on the store level and corporate level.

How would you improve Hy-Vee's culture?

I would focus more on just the grocery store area of things and leave the annual events alone.

How did you prepare for the Hy-Vee interview?

I was honest about everything I was asked and my knowledge of the position.

How does your compensation at Hy-Vee compare to the industry average?

It compares very well. I have everything I need with the compensation and more.

What's the diversity at Hy-Vee like?

It's represented very well.

What brings you the most joy at Hy-Vee?

My co-workers and the customers. It's an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life with a smile, hug or just noticing and talking with them.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2024
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

The pros working for Hy-vee was that there were good opportunities to move up the ladder.

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Within the 2 years I worked at Hy-Vee I think the main con I experienced was the treatment of employees. Most of the employees that worked there were college students. We all had classes but it was very difficult for most of us to receive more than 10 hours a week. Another con would be the favoritism specifically in my department. I worked hard but I never got the same treatment as some of the workers that were good friends with the manager. To me I felt like this was the biggest down fall for my department because we were so divided. There were the people that were friends and hung out with the boss on their free times and there were the workers that worked hard and were treated differently because of this.

Hy-Vee benefits

As a part time employee I didn't receive many perks but the one I did enjoy was on weekends if you worked you could get a free meal or Starbucks drink during your shift. This was great if you worked nights like I did and got hungry and didn't bring any packed food for your break if you got one.

What do you like best about Hy-Vee's CEO and the leadership team?

I liked how little I was around the CEO and the leadership team. In the Hy-Vee I worked at they weren't always around so you were able to get what really needs done faster and more efficiently.

How would you improve Hy-Vee's culture?

I would improve the health of the food and make sure things where more sanitary along with allowing the workers that aren't dealing with customers to wear only one head phone.

How did you prepare for the Hy-Vee interview?

I came well dressed with all my documents including social security and birth certificate

How does your compensation at Hy-Vee compare to the industry average?

The compensation was about average I would say just because it depended a lot on what you were doing and how long you have been there.

What's the diversity at Hy-Vee like?

It was good if you meet the requirements then you are hired.

What brings you the most joy at Hy-Vee?

Being able to communicate with people and building a relationship with them so work doesn't always feel like work, be able to keep your mind in a good place.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2023
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

Pay rate 2 weeks paid vacation 401 k plan

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Unprofessional favoritism for certain races

Hy-Vee benefits

Vacation time flex time free food

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

The managers were good to their employees

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

they took away the employee discount, so there were no meals paid for and we had to pay full price for items.

Hy-Vee benefits

Taking off two weeks a year paid for.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2022
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

Flexibility

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Manager turnover. Managers getting moved to different stores every few months so there were inconsistent rules

Hy-Vee benefits

10% grocery discount

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2022
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

Room for advancement and schedule flexibility.

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Low wages

Hy-Vee benefits

Schedule flexibility

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

Paid well

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Your hours get cut when new people join Employee discount

Hy-Vee benefits

Employee discount

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

Atmosphere, and they allowed me to grow.

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Some of the people I had to work with, or people who constantly called into work

Hy-Vee benefits

Employee meal discounts.

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2021
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

I love the regular customers and family-like environment.

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Understaffed

Hy-Vee benefits

Employee Discount and free meals

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

Close to home

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Fire women for having children. Hostile work environment.

Hy-Vee benefits

Good benefits and retirement for full time.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

Co-workers can be good otherwise nothing much

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Co-workers can be annoying

Hy-Vee benefits

Discounts are good

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

The medical information and hands-on distribution

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Retail pharmacy stress and the lack of organization

Hy-Vee benefits

Working with the drugs

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2020
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

The people and the customer

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Politics and Gossip

Hy-Vee benefits

Bonus program and profit sharing

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2020
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

The people and customers

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

The pay rate. They do not feel employee owned anymore and it doesn't matter how long you have been there. You are replaceable and they do it to save money

Hy-Vee benefits

Their insurance and PTO

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2019
Cons of working at Hy-Vee

They brag about being employee owned, but it is actually the "top 500 people" of the company that own stock. Not the 84,000+ employees that actually work there.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

I liked how the company was a family and built relations with customers.

Hy-Vee benefits

They were very good at working around my busy college schedule.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

relating to peoplel, customer service, the employees

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

too much stress on my body, management.

Hy-Vee benefits

paid vacations

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2019
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

Community feel, benefits, store director

Cons of working at Hy-Vee

Pharmacy manager is lazy and selfish

Hy-Vee benefits

I am really interested in inventory control and I am Shick certified so I can help our customers enroll in the best part D plans. I can help keep and get new customers thru my volunteer hours

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2019
Pros of working at Hy-Vee

The shedual is flexable .

Hy-Vee benefits

Slowdowns hours are cut downs and they fire people easily or force them put.

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The team at Hy-Vee

  • The founders of Hy-Vee are Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg.
  • The key people at Hy-Vee are Randall Edeker (Randy), Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg.
Key people
Randall Edeker (Randy)
Charles Hyde
David Vredenburg

Hy-Vee rankings

Hy-Vee is ranked #52 on the Best Retail companies to work for in America list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Hy-Vee salaries

Average Hy-Vee salary
$15.74
hourly
$32,733 yearly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Hy-Vee diversity

9.8
Diversity score
We calculated Hy-Vee’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Hy-Vee’s workforce.
Hy-Vee diversity summary. Zippia estimates Hy-Vee's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Hy-Vee's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Hy-Vee's workforce.
  • Hy-Vee has 88,000 employees.
  • 53% of Hy-Vee employees are women, while 47% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Hy-Vee is White (77%).
  • 9% of Hy-Vee employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 6% of Hy-Vee employees are Asian.
  • The average employee at Hy-Vee makes $32,733 per year.
  • Hy-Vee employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at Hy-Vee stay with the company for 4.1 years on average.

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Hy-Vee office locations

Hy-Vee is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA

Biggest Hy-Vee locations

RankCityJob countAvg. salary
1Omaha, NE58$32,155
2Kansas City, MO29$31,481
3Lincoln, NE29$32,076
4Jacksonville, FL23$30,437
5Madison, WI22$32,782
6Norfolk, VA20$31,950
7Austin, TX14$30,544
8Columbus, OH13$31,797
9Fremont, CA6$36,917
10New York, NY5$35,302

Hy-Vee financial performance

9.7
Performance score

Highest paying Hy-Vee competitors

Compare Hy-Vee salaries to competitors, including Hannaford Supermarkets, The Fresh Market, and Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32. Employees at Hannaford Supermarkets earn the highest average yearly salary of $33,711. The salaries at The Fresh Market average $33,469 per year, and the salaries at Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32 come in at $33,154 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$33,7110
2$33,4690
3$33,1540
4$33,1160
5$32,9760
6$32,7750
7$32,7140
8$32,6990
9$32,3700
10$32,1760
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