Does Sysco pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sysco employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sysco. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sysco?

55% of Sysco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sysco 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sysco?

Marketing Associate (380) , Sales Consultant (272) , Order Selector (196) , Sales Associate (103) , Truck Driver (99) , Sales Representative (84) , Class A Truck Driver (67) , Sales (66) , Marketing Associate (Sales Representative ) (57) , Driver (51) , Account Executive (46) , Warehouse Order Selector (46) , District Sales Manager (39) , Manager (37) , Class A CDL Delivery Driver (35)

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

"Good pay which is higher than 21 for experienced pickers 27.61 is the base for experienced pickers" ((in 492 reviews)); "Good benefits and 401k." ((in 474 reviews)); "There are a lot of really great people working hard everyday to do the right thing." ((in 223 reviews)); "Good money for warehouse ..always overtime ..stable job..benifits package pretty good as well.." ((in 114 reviews)); "Good training and products to sell" ((in 84 reviews))

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

"Poor management extremely long hour its paid slave work be ready to work 6 days a week" ((in 253 reviews)); "The hours are long (endless really) and finding work/life balance is a daily struggle." ((in 200 reviews)); "No work life balance since you're so exhausted you can't do anything on the weekends and have no time when you get off work." ((in 177 reviews)); "Terrible upper management." ((in 87 reviews)); "Hard labor and long hours" ((in 61 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sysco layoffs in 2026?

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

Sysco reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(4,676 total reviews)

Kevin Hourican

58% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Sysco has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,676 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sysco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Commerce de détail et de gros industry (3.4 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Jan 24, 2019

Meh

Class a cdl delivery driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is what keeps me here

Cons

Get to do the warehouses job while doing yours. Also they try to cater to every customer which just puts drivers in a crappy situation.

Sysco Response

7y

Thanks for sharing your feedback about what it’s like to be a member of the Sysco team. We do strive for excellence as we help our customers succeed. Sysco values you and your efforts, we appreciate you leaving a review.

2.0

Jan 11, 2019

Rough Road

Marketing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits, including employee stock options. Extensive training.

Cons

Lack of focus. Trying to be all things to all people. Extremely fast paced environment with constant change. Poor follow through on management. Demanding. The company lacks culture. Constant turnover both in management and sales people.

Sysco Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience working at Sysco. We are committed to creating an open, diverse, and respectful environment and take feedback from our current and former associates very seriously. We’re disappointed to read that you didn’t have a good experience and hope that you provided feedback to the leadership of your Sysco company so that your specific concerns could be addressed. There are many options at Sysco for providing feedback including anonymous methods such as the SyscoSpeaks Associate Engagement Survey and the Sysco Ethics Line. Again, we are sorry to learn that your experience with Sysco was disappointing. We wish you the very best in the future.

3.0

Jan 10, 2019

Overworked, endless OT

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

OT = $$$$$ (if you don’t mind being their slave) Good benefits with no out of pocket charge

Cons

Mandatory OT Overworked Sometimes you end up having to layover, but you don’t get paid for that time spent away from your family and your bed. You become their slave Routers don’t know what they are doing FAVORITISMS

Sysco Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. Sysco knows that work/life balance is important to our associates. While we’re sorry that your position on our team didn’t adequately meet your needs, your feedback helps us as we continue to improve in this area. We wish you the best in your future endeavors!

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