They Don't Care About Their Employees!!!! - Food Service Leader Pilot Flying J Employee Review

1.0
Nov 29, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not easy to get fired, if you become one of their puppets!!!!

Cons

Work you like a slave. You got to sit back and watch others get away with a lot. They only care about their customers not their employees!!! You got to work every holiday!!! If you're not one of their puppets, I feel sorry for you!!!

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Pilot Flying J Response
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Thank you for the helpful feedback. Guest service and team member satisfaction are two of our top priorities at Pilot Flying J. We take claims like yours seriously. Please email us directly at PFJHR@pilottravelcenters.com with specific details pertaining to your staffing concerns so we can continue working towards making improvements.

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