Does PriceSmart pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PriceSmart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PriceSmart. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PriceSmart?

72% of PriceSmart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PriceSmart 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PriceSmart?

Assistant Buyer (12) , Cashier (4) , Front End Cashier (4) , Cajero (3) , Inventory Control Clerk (3) , Manager (3) , Inventory Analyst (2) , Inventory Coordinator (2) , Optometrist (2) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2)

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

"Benefits provided by the company are good" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 8 reviews)); "Take care the employees" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good opportunity for growth and development" ((in 3 reviews)); "Perfectly fine company, good work environment" ((in 2 reviews))

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

"Lots of manual data entry work for low pay" ((in 6 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low growth opportunity in corporate positions" ((in 4 reviews)); "Few benefits, Career opportunities, Salary" ((in 3 reviews)); "underpay, too many VPs, too many managers and supervisors," ((in 2 reviews))

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PriceSmart reviews

4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(110 total reviews)

Jose Luis Laparte

75% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (110 reviews)

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PriceSmart has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 110 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PriceSmart employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

110 reviews

4.0

May 21, 2026

GoodCompany

Techical project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work with

Cons

Sometimes environment could be problematic

4.0

Mar 19, 2026

Great Salary

Optometrist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent compensation and above-market salary.

Cons

Work-life balance is a constant struggle, personal time suffers.

5.0

Feb 26, 2026

Great Place to Work

Scrum master

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and supporting team

Cons

Multiple global locations and sometime communication can be challenging.

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