Does Rio Grande pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rio Grande employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rio Grande. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rio Grande?

61% of Rio Grande employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rio Grande 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rio Grande?

Customer Service Representative (4) , Marketing (4) , Sales Associate (3) , Sales (2) , Warehouse (2)

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

"Many coworkers creative, articulate, intelligent" ((in 5 reviews)); "The pay was decent, I guess." ((in 5 reviews)); "People you work with are great" ((in 5 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "As an associate, I've had several opportunities to grow and take on increasing responsibility, which has been both challenging and rewarding!" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Management is the biggest failing of the company." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rio Grande layoffs in 2026?

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

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Rio Grande

Rio Grande reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Arien Gessner

78% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

Rio Grande has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rio Grande employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

55 reviews

4.0

Jan 2, 2026

Decent place for a strained industry

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership within an environment of dysfunctional sister companies

Cons

Industry definitely pays less than other industries.

4.0

May 13, 2025

Not bad

Documentation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay, the schedule, and the team

Cons

None off the top of my head

5.0

May 10, 2025

Good place

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and understanding of everything

Cons

None it’s a good place

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Jobs at Rio Grande

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