Meijer has been named a Great Place to Work for the seventh consecutive year, achieving its highest survey score yet.
The company particularly excelled in three areas – investing in communities, providing an environment where employees can be themselves and ensuring they feel valued and cared for by their leaders.
The Great Place to Work certification recognizes employers for creating an outstanding employee experience based on responses to The Trust Index Survey, an organization-wide assessment of culture. The survey measures employee feedback across key dimensions of workplace culture, including credibility, fairness, respect, camaraderie and pride.
“Our team members are telling us that across the company we are creating a supportive environment that encourages learning and growth,” said Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes. “This not only makes Meijer a Great Place to Work but also helps cultivate a welcoming atmosphere for our customers to shop.”
Meijer encourages teams to foster a culture of gratitude through the company’s “mteam” program, an online platform where employees can recognize each other for contributions that make a difference, and leaders can recognize their teams’ performances and everyday excellence.
Along with appreciative notes, employees receive points through the program that can be redeemed for extra pay or gift cards, merchandise, experiences and charitable donations. In 2024, employees recognized their peers more than four million times.
“We continue to push ourselves to find new ways to enhance our team member experience,” said Michelle Hall, chief human resources officer.
“Our team members are core to our success, so we want to be sure they feel appreciated and valued. These results show that we are focusing on the right areas.”
Meijer employees are eligible to receive a variety of benefits, including weekly pay, discounts and flexible scheduling. The retailer also offers free education, career advancement opportunities, paid parental leave, childcare discounts, access to multiple health insurance plan options and the option for 401(k) retirement contributions.
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