Employees say “there’s a lot of love and caring” at this 100-year-old family-owned grocery chain, where workers have flexible schedules, ample promotion opportunities, and “feel like family.” But it’s the “small things that make a difference,” like free cakes on birthdays and hot chocolate in the winter for anyone who works outside.
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 4 |
| Years on list | 20 |
| HQ location | Rochester, N.Y. |
| Total employees | 46,800 |
| Job openings (as of February 2017) | 2,000 |
| Industry | Retail |
| Revenue (2016 or most recent year) | $8.0 billion |
| Year founded | 1916 |
| Type of organization | Private |
| Number of work sites | 120 |
| Website | www.wegmans.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | No |
| Unlimited sick days | No |
| Onsite fitness center | No |
| Discounted gym memberships | No |
| Telecommuting | Yes |
| Job sharing | Yes |
| Compressed work weeks | Yes |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | No |
| Onsite medical care facility | No |
| Medical facility at all locations | No |
| Onsite childcare | No |
| Domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples | Yes |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | Yes |
| Sick days for part-timers | No |
| Health insurance for part-timers | Yes |
| PTO for volunteering | No |
| College tuition reimbursement | Yes |
Diversity
| % Women | 53% |
| % Minorities | 22% |
| % African-American/Black | 10% |
| % Asian | 4% |
| % Caucasian/White | 78% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 5% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | <1% |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | <1% |
| % Two or more races | 2% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | <1% |
Paid Time Off
| General PTO | 17 |
| Total PTO after 5 years | 19 |
| # Sick days | - |
| Max hours PTO for volunteering | - |
| General PTO for part-timers | 6 |
| # Sick days for part-timers | - |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | Store Department Manager |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | $64,572 |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | $700 |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | $65,272 |
| Most common job (for hourly employee) | Store FT Customer Service |
| Avg. base pay (hourly) | $32,411 |
| Avg. extra compensation (hourly) | $4,131 |
| Total pay for most common job (hourly) | $36,542 |
| Avg. monthly rate for onsite childcare | - |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time job growth % | 11% |
| # of job applicants | 206,463 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 17 |
| FT voluntary turnover | 5% |
| Jobs filled internally | 12,198 |
| % Jobs filled by referral | - |
| # New graduates hired | 178 |
| Avg. college tuition reimbursed | $6,000 |
Training
| Avg. # hours training (salaried workers) | 75 |
| Avg. # hours training (hourly workers) | 65 |