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 29 reviews)); "Good pay and hours are ok" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good benefits and good 401k" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great work life balance." ((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 20 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)); "favoritism, terrible leadership including Leads and Supervisors" ((in 6 reviews)); "Young supervisors are finding ways to leave and upper management are doing whatever it takes to sustain staffing." ((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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (432 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

432 reviews

1.0

Feb 24, 2025

Worst company I've worked for

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You at least get a paycheck.

Cons

Horrible management culture. No professionalism at all. Employees are treated horribly. When i say run, run far from this company. The managers are cut-throat and will straight lie.

2.0

Feb 17, 2025

Don't work here

It trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits for central valley

Cons

no growth and being lied to. everyone is always talking about how the they will sell the company eventually

3.0

Feb 16, 2025

It’s work

Hanger

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s simple work that is easy

Cons

High amount of employee turnover

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