Assistant Department Manager - Anonymous employee Publix Employee Review

3.0
Jun 23, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Job security, opportunity for advancement, employee-owned, profit sharing, quarterly bonuses for managers, tuition reimbursement, great place to work for those who aren't interested in moving up

Cons

Work/life balance, high stress level, long hours, work weekends, corporate politics can make dealing with conflict more difficult than it should be, high turnover--generally understaffed which makes it hard to properly invest time in new hires, managers are frequently placed at locations 20 miles or further away from home with no change in pay to compensate, below-average number of vacation days based on length of full-time service, health insurance options could be better, generally not successful at promoting and retaining the right people

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4.0
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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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