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?

44% of Flowers Foods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Flowers Foods 2.4 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 108 reviews)); "Good benefits even though medical is getting to high." ((in 64 reviews)); "good money but not worth all the time it takes and bull you have to put up with from dishonest managers." ((in 35 reviews)); "great for people with certain felonies on record (2nd chance or fair chance)" ((in 22 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?

"Poor Management this companies transition after buying back all the routes has been horrendous they don’t properly train new people." ((in 43 reviews)); "long hours but that is expected since its a new bakery with two shifts in the meantime." ((in 42 reviews)); "No work life balance hot" ((in 21 reviews)); "You get to be your own boss with management interference, long hours and not the pay you were told" ((in 14 reviews)); "You never have any time off" ((in 14 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

3.0

44% would recommend to a friend

(658 total reviews)

Ryals McMullian

42% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.3

Senior management

Flowers Foods has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 658 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average 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

Aug 28, 2024

Flower foods review

Mechnical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable job, the place needs people so always hiring.

Cons

You never know when your shift might end. Sometimes you may make it to dinner with your wife other nights you may not

2.0

Aug 21, 2024

Unlimited work

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of overtime , ok benefits, stable job

Cons

Bad schedule, they don’t care about employees, don’t ask for a day off , strict rules , you’ll be a slave

4.0

Aug 14, 2024

Good company

Break person

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits have allowed me to keep my home after being on medical leave for over six months

Cons

Management team could be a little better.

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