The hard working work harder to cover the lazy working employees and get no recognition. - Guest Service Leader III Pilot Flying J Employee Review

2.0
Apr 11, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Before we got taxed on them, we used to get 25 dollar gift cards for keeping the Driver panel % above company standards.

Cons

If you work hard you will be the one called on for everything. You also can never do anything wrong or call off like the "lazy" employees do. And if you dont get in the "click" you get over looked on everything (promotions, putting in the extra effort). If your not in you will go no where in the company. Also their trying this new motivational thing where they give you a pin that looks like it should go to a pre-schooler.

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Amazing co-workers and leadership in the company.

Cons

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2.0
Jun 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is decent for Knoxville Benefits are good Coworkers are the only thing holding this place together

Cons

The culture has taken a nosedive. The new CFO sets the tone, and that tone is basically “I don’t care.” That attitude trickles down through leadership and it shows in every decision being made. The return‑to‑office mandate is a perfect example. It’s not about productivity — it’s about control. People with long commutes are burning hours of their lives just to sit in the office on Zoom calls they used to take from home. Morale is the lowest it has ever been. Entire teams have been gutted because people are quitting faster than they can be replaced. The workload dumped on whoever stays is unsustainable. Communication from leadership is cold, dismissive, and out of touch. Feedback goes nowhere. Concerns are brushed off. Decisions are made with zero regard for how they impact employees. Constant reorganizations create chaos. Roles change overnight, expectations shift constantly, and employees are expected to absorb more and more with no support. The company used to feel people‑focused. Now it feels like a machine that’s grinding down the very people who keep it running.

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