Absurdly Incompetent - Grocery Replenishment Specialist Publix Employee Review

1.0
Sep 16, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

At least you get stock?

Cons

Management is beyond incompetent and is elected through a popularity contest. Management will gladly throw associates under the bus and admit to it to help themselves get ahead. I’ve never worked anywhere that cared less for their associates. Issues are consistently brushed under the rug. You can be sexually assaulted on camera by another associate and management will do nothing about it and force you to keep working with them. No management can competently explain any benefits and it’s impossible to get answers. They will take weeks off when they have a family member with Covid and then try to force you to work with a positive Covid result. They gave a .25 cent raise for “emergency pay” in 2020 (truly worth risking your health over) but wouldn’t give it to you if you had to call out for having COVID. You can be literally stalked and harassed by your supervisor and they won’t do anything about it unless you get a restraining order- even then, they’ll just get transferred and promoted. Upper management gossips like high schoolers. It’s incredible how horrible of a place this is to work.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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