Great company but not for everyone - Anonymous employee Publix Employee Review

3.0
Aug 22, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

stock options and 401 k options are very lucrative

Cons

Fulltime is not easy to get, and hours are cut after 38 hours, yes even for fulltime employees. Food safety is not stressed as much as it should be. I would spend hours cleaning the sales floor, and would be reprimanded for that because they needed product out on the floor. It isn't wise to put produce on dirty shelves.

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Cons

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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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