Does Rural King pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rural King employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rural King. This rating has improved by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rural King?

36% of Rural King employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rural King 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rural King?

Cashier (58) , Assistant Manager (48) , Sales Associate (36) , Department Manager (32) , Sales Associate/Cashier (26) , Store Manager (25) , Loader (24) , Assistant Store Manager (18) , ASM- Assistant Store Manager (16) , Gun Barn Associate (14) , Stocker (14) , Retail Sales Associate (11) , Customer Service Specialist (10) , Associate (9) , Receiving Associate (8)

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

"the people you work with are great" ((in 69 reviews)); "The coworkers there are great" ((in 35 reviews)); "Benefits were good and room to advance" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great employees to work with." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work environment and peoole" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"hours are very long pay is low" ((in 69 reviews)); "Also MOST workers and managers have absolutely zero knowledge about products in the store besides the promo videos we are forced to watch." ((in 35 reviews)); "No training what so ever." ((in 29 reviews)); "Can be long hours and weekends" ((in 20 reviews)); "Corporate and upper management (regional and above) are TERRIBLE." ((in 14 reviews))

What Rural King locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Radford , Winchester , Decatur , Elyria , Madisonville

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Rural King

Rural King reviews

2.7

36% would recommend to a friend

(786 total reviews)

Alex Melvin

40% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

Rural King has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 786 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Rural King employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

786 reviews

1.0

May 8, 2026

Toxic culture and long hours with poor benefits

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much, culture of this company is amongst the worst.

Cons

55 hr weeks at a minimum. Pto sucks and healthcare does as well very expensive. All the benefits are bad and 16 hr days are common. Culture is awful and hourlies are treated like crap. Your entire performance is based off customer surveys and credit cards

4.0

Apr 27, 2026

Great schedule but limited support available

Scheduler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great schedule, independent working and office position

Cons

Lack of help if needed

5.0

Apr 4, 2026

Enjoyable job with great hours for good workers

Part time cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are a good worker, they will give you great hours. I have made many connections and thoroughly enjoy my job.

Cons

If you are not a good worker, your hours will be cut. The company is very strict on scheduling allotments.

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