Decent Starting Job but Not Great Career Wise - Cashier Publix Employee Review

4.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Professional, usually well coordinated staff; potential to move up if you work hard; Stock for full-timers; store manager was great and super attentive.

Cons

Strict compared to other retailers; pay is okay but not great, especially for baggers who usually start at $12-$14; if management is poor, the whole experience is awful; moving up is very difficult and often the workload is not worth the pay.

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4.0
Jul 7, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good compensation including not just standard pay, but also end of year bonus 80 hours for hourly associates, 8% of your annual earnings granted to you in free company stock thru which quarterly dividends are paid, ok 401k, and gift card and other associate coupons. Good stability and growth. Good company culture.

Cons

Can be slow and resistant to change. Uses some antiquated systems and software that should have been replaced years ago. Does some things that don't make sense. Some managers can be good, while others not very good. Although these cons may be true for a lot of companies. All roads eventually lead to Lakeland where they are headquartered. Geography can be a big one if you are not a Florida native. If you don't want to live in Florida for some legitimate reasons, there can be limited job options in other states, especially if you aren't interested in retail or warehouse jobs. Standard retail negatives about not having a lot of holidays off.

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