Does Pilgrim's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pilgrim's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pilgrim's. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pilgrim's?

58% of Pilgrim's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pilgrim's 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pilgrim's?

Production Supervisor (48) , Production (25) , Supervisor (23) , Maintenance Technician (16) , Production Worker (16) , Manager (15) , Laborer (13) , Packer (12) , General Laborer (11) , Quality Assurance (11) , Debone (10) , Production Superintendent (8) , Human Resources Manager (7) , Line Worker (7) , Maintenance Mechanic (7)

What are the pros of working at Pilgrim's according to real employee reviews?

"I lost a lot of weight and the pay is good" ((in 121 reviews)); "Good benefits pay pretty good" ((in 79 reviews)); "Good people that you work with" ((in 60 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good coworkers and fast paced" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pilgrim's according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management will not refer noone" ((in 68 reviews)); "Long hours and physically demanding" ((in 40 reviews)); "Supervisors are incompetent." ((in 22 reviews)); "Hardly no vacations, only 1 day off most weeks, most upper management dont care about there employees and talk to you any way" ((in 18 reviews)); "redundant work, multiple reports to update, long hours" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pilgrim's layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pilgrim's layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pilgrim's in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Pilgrim's locations?

Mount Pleasant , Greeley , Athens , Carrollton , Nacogdoches , Sumter , Sanford , Lufkin , Chattanooga , Russellville , Live Oak , Douglas , Mayfield , Moorefield , Canton , Hickory , Gainesville , Guntersville , Marshville , Elberton , Cold Spring , Ellijay , Enterprise , De Queen , Waco , Atlanta , Broadway , Timberville , Pittsburg , Dallas

Pilgrim's reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,088 total reviews)

Fabio Sandri

58% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Pilgrim's has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,088 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pilgrim's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

4.0

Jul 18, 2022

Ok

Packing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits, merit is recognized

Cons

Work environment sucks and bad management

4.0

Jul 16, 2022

Sometimes it's a career sometimes it's a launching point

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is very good for the area that I live in. My fathers has worked for the company for over 30 years and many people retire from there. If you work hard and show you care about your job moving up into better positions can be easy. When I wanted to move to a less demanding job so I could do schooling online from home they accommodated me even though they knew they would be potentially loosing me as an employee in the future.

Cons

Some of the supervisors especially those on 3rd shift can be brash and not very caring when it comes to their employees.

2.0

Jul 15, 2022

Pay was barely livable

Human resources generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of interactions with hourly employees. Interview experience with potential new hires

Cons

Management was unorganized and unprofessional. Salary was barely livable. Preferred to fill vacant positions outside of the company than within

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