Does METRO pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, METRO employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at METRO. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at METRO?

70% of METRO employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated METRO 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at METRO?

Manager (42) , Assistant Manager (27) , Category Manager (18) , Intern (18) , Cashier (16) , Caissier (14) , Chef De Projet (13) , Hôtesse De Caisse (12) , Vendeur (12) , Customer Service Representative (11) , Department Manager (11) , Team Leader (11) , Project Manager (10) , Senior Manager (10) , Abteilungsleiter (9)

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

"Good culture and company for learning" ((in 46 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 33 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 27 reviews)); "If your team is good you will flourish." ((in 25 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"low salary unfortunately you can have it" ((in 50 reviews)); "Management was poor and not proper" ((in 37 reviews)); "Low Pay" ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours no off days during weekends" ((in 11 reviews)); "Managers act only for their own personal interests." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about METRO layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about METRO layoffs and their outlook for job security at METRO in 2026.

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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(873 total reviews)

Dr. Steffen Greubel

72% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

METRO has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 873 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The METRO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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873 reviews

4.0

Jan 6, 2017

All right place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment. The corporation was expending, therefore has great value.

Cons

Salary is not so competitive.

2.0

Jan 5, 2017

Not a good place for young people to develop their careers

Assistant category manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic environment with lot of knowledge about wholesale and retail industry, learning curve is very good, very nice and helpful colleagues on the same organizational level

Cons

Unclear company strategy, low salary and wage increases as per industry standards, not open to change, long hours of overtime and no overtime payment, tight deadlines and so many ad-hoc requests, bad top management, focused on short term goals, poor work-life balance, poor appraisal process, not enough attention to talents attraction, no respect for individuals, employees are treated as an expense or a liability and not as an asset

2.0

Dec 17, 2016

A great German group with a poor indian management

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very strong processes, Learning curve is very good, High exposure to almost everything about retail

Cons

Horrible management at top, No clear vision , short term goals, Too many generalists, not even a single expert, Complicated processes (has been made so), Forget about work life balance, Very casual and little analysation before taking decisions, No respect for Hard work, bad politics, very low salary as per industry, Poor appraisal process. Lot of Negatives about the company. Company belongs to a successful German group but is trying to copy a FAILED American model.

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