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 112 reviews)); "Good benefits even though medical is getting to high." ((in 67 reviews)); "good money but not worth all the time it takes and bull you have to put up with from dishonest managers." ((in 34 reviews)); "great for people with certain felonies on record (2nd chance or fair chance)" ((in 20 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 41 reviews)); "long hours but that is expected since its a new bakery with two shifts in the meantime." ((in 38 reviews)); "no work life balance working 16" ((in 19 reviews)); "It feels like working at a sweat factory, long hours and no weekends off!" ((in 14 reviews)); "Majority of the managers have 25 yrs of experience and unwilling to take objective thinking." ((in 12 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

Flowers Foods reviews

3.0

44% would recommend to a friend

(658 total reviews)

Ryals McMullian

42% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (658 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

658 reviews

3.0

May 7, 2026

Good for second chances, but management lacks clarity

Engineering technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great for people with certain felonies on record (2nd chance or fair chance) 8 hours a day

Cons

management not clear on items very little collaboration between departments Can be stressful due to changing hours and schedules maintenance is always short of supplies and it is hard to get parts as needed

3.0

Mar 30, 2026

Good job with no downsides

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good job would recommend nice pay

Cons

No cons at the moment

3.0

Mar 12, 2026

Decent Work Environment, Hesitant to Provide Adequate Compensation

Solutions developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous with remote work opportunities in IT, individual coworkers and managers mostly provide a positive team-oriented experience.

Cons

Good work is often recognized but not often meaningfully compensated. Overtime work is often assumed when deadlines are approaching.

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Good for second chances, but management lacks clarity

Good job with no downsides

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