Eh - Anonymous employee Publix Employee Review

3.0
Jan 11, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Its publix, there are many perks when you're an employee. Certain discount programs that will provide a % off this or that (hotels, electronics, car rentals, etc), schooling reimbursement (if it benefits them), used corporate vehicle sales within company, etc. Generally friendly place to work for, it is publix after all. But..

Cons

...can be hell on earth. "Living the dream". Expects too much, and they put an unhealthy amount of pressure on a person. Realistically, they will push you to your limit before you know it, and to move up or be qualified to move from PT to FT, you as a person and the work you do is point based so get to know your worth before you start. So if you give it your all the first 3 months then by the time the next evaluation comes around you will have to be better & score better than previously if you want to move up from this to that, in any dept., to get a raise or just move from part to full time. And that repeats for each evaluation. So know your worth on the first day & don't rush into giving it your all immediately or you won't ever get out of the one position and rate of pay for a long time.

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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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