Does Foster Farms pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Foster Farms employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Foster Farms. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Foster Farms?

43% of Foster Farms employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Foster Farms 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Foster Farms?

Production Worker (11) , Packer (10) , Supervisor (9) , Sanitation Worker (8) , Plant Supervisor (7) , Production Supervisor (7) , General Laborer (6) , Maintenance Mechanic (6) , Manager (6) , Field Supervisor (5) , Production (5) , IT Analyst (4) , IT Trainee (4) , Team Leader (4) , Brooder Crew (3)

What are the pros of working at Foster Farms according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and good 401k" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 9 reviews)); "Culture and flexibility were the best things." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great work life balance." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Foster Farms according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay (used to be a coveted well paying job now it is minimum wage)." ((in 21 reviews)); "bad management, treat you as replaceable, 24/7 shifts" ((in 20 reviews)); "The hours are long and you do not have an outside life." ((in 15 reviews)); "Bad supervisor and line lead personal" ((in 8 reviews)); "Heavy favoritism." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Foster Farms locations?

Livingston , Fresno , Turlock , Farmerville , Kelso , Demopolis , Porterville , Compton , Delhi , Modesto , Los Angeles , Merced , Dublin , Corvallis , Livingston , Dothan , Glenwood , Canton , Clovis , Riverdale , Irvine , Ceres , Denair , Danville , Manteca , Traver , Delta , Denver , Arcadia , Cullen

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Foster Farms reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(432 total reviews)

Jayson Penn

32% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

Foster Farms has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 432 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Foster Farms 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

432 reviews

2.0

Jan 16, 2017

Looking for work of employment

A usda helper/trimmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has been a place of employment that I have worked at for over 24 yrs.

Cons

It have Been some cut back on the hours for about 3 yrs, and I needs a job that will help me with my financial situation.

4.0

Dec 11, 2016

Fair Salaries, Difficult hours

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

supervisor salaries are competitive to the industry

Cons

Hours can be chaotic and excessive for salary employees

4.0

Oct 9, 2016

Solid family owned company who strives to do what's right

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New CEO on board. Many long-time employees as well as many new energetic ones. Family owned so no Wall Street pressures. Stable industry.

Cons

No stock options to add to the compensation

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