Conservative and Outdated (Corporate) - Anonymous employee Publix Employee Review

2.0
Dec 12, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefits (stock options and healthcare) and job security. No employees have ever been laid off, including during the recession.

Cons

Everything else. Publix does not invest in any sort of innovative technology. There are still fax machines and type writers in my department. College degrees mean nothing to most managers. They also wait until employees are doing almost triple the workload (and no overtime) before hiring additional support. Since corporate is in Lakeland, most jobs do not pay anywhere near what they're worth. You can make at least $25k more doing a quarter of the work in Tampa. I hope they turnaround fast. Our founder, George Jenkins, would be very upset if he saw how employees are treated now.

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5.0
May 30, 2026
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Pros

Flexible for school They look good on a resume for an entry level job

Cons

Pay is not good It is hard to get full time hours Hours are inconsistent

4.0
Jul 7, 2026
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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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