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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good benefits and good 401k" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good pay and hours are ok" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 11 reviews)); "Culture and flexibility were the best things." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"bad management, treat you as replaceable, 24/7 shifts" ((in 19 reviews)); "The hours are long and you do not have an outside life." ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad supervisor and line lead personal" ((in 9 reviews)); "Heavy favoritism." ((in 7 reviews)); "Training is incomplete at best." ((in 4 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

Mar 18, 2024

Culture

Flight department representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Few......old ex-family owned company sold, new management trying to make something of it.

Cons

Safety compromised by hiring inexperienced. Forced to stay in old outdated farm house at plant.

3.0

Mar 13, 2024

Good if you really need work

Loader/unloader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quick to hire and they have pretty good benefits.

Cons

Quick to fire with bad staffing and are terrible with hours. The pay rate can be good but it's not all that great. They're also getting a lot of lawsuits for various reasons.

2.0

Mar 10, 2024

Not enough pay for work

Inventory clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of time to rest Good management

Cons

Union workers treated unfairly Bad Pay

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Jobs at Foster Farms

Basket Packer - Belgravia (Nights)

Basket Packer - Belgravia (Days)

Cooler Worker - Belgravia (Nights)

Online Sanitation - Belgravia (Nights)

Fillet Worker (Nights)