Does Flowers Foods pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Flowers Foods employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Flowers Foods. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Flowers Foods?

46% of Flowers Foods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Flowers Foods 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Flowers Foods?

Independent Distributor (34) , Sales Manager (25) , Production Supervisor (21) , Production Technician (21) , Area Sales Director (17) , Machine Operator (15) , Route Sales Representative (13) , Maintenance Technician (12) , Engineer (8) , Production (8) , Warehouse Worker (8) , Maintenance Engineer (7) , Sales (7) , Technician (7) , Distributor (6)

What are the pros of working at Flowers Foods according to real employee reviews?

"pay is good and nice" ((in 109 reviews)); "Good benefits even though medical is getting to high." ((in 72 reviews)); "good money but not worth all the time it takes and bull you have to put up with from dishonest managers." ((in 38 reviews)); "great for people with certain felonies on record (2nd chance or fair chance)" ((in 18 reviews)); "Coworkers for the most part are friendly and helpful." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Flowers Foods according to real employee reviews?

"long hours but that is expected since its a new bakery with two shifts in the meantime." ((in 43 reviews)); "Poor Management this companies transition after buying back all the routes has been horrendous they don’t properly train new people." ((in 40 reviews)); "No work life balance hot" ((in 20 reviews)); "long hours start work early" ((in 13 reviews)); "extreme favoritism." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Flowers Foods layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Flowers Foods layoffs and their outlook for job security at Flowers Foods in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Flowers Foods locations?

Thomasville , Lenexa , Philadelphia , Denton , Atlanta , Villa Rica , Houston , San Antonio , Phoenix , Knoxville , Oxford , Birmingham , Newton , Crossville , Modesto , Lafayette , Jacksonville , London , Batesville , Henderson , Cleveland , Montgomery , Bardstown , Pensacola , Bradenton , Kansas City , Lewiston , Goldsboro , Jamestown , Tyler

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Flowers Foods

Flowers Foods reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(658 total reviews)

Ryals McMullian

40% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.3

Senior management

Flowers Foods has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 658 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Flowers Foods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

658 reviews

3.0

Nov 28, 2016

Cool

Security guard

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well it's alright but I feel it can do better

Cons

Well bad service but can be better

5.0

Oct 21, 2016

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career advances are made within the company. Company with great benefits and competitive wages. All around respectful and respected company.

Cons

The everyday struggles of maintaining control of consistency of the quality of all products. Open 24/7 and work through holidays. Too many Audits

1.0

Oct 11, 2016

Clerk

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discounts on products. No late nights.

Cons

Too many to list. Heavy work, most weekends, 30 minute lunch on a 9 hour shift, no breaks, all holidays

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