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 120 reviews)); "The people here are wonderful to work with, the money and benefits are good." ((in 87 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 26 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers n nice deive time" ((in 16 reviews)); "The great opportunities" ((in 11 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 not many days off" ((in 39 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 18 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

Apr 7, 2022

To be better we must do better by all

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Job is great hiring is based off of friends family and homies instead of qualification.

Cons

How do you hire people because they can talk it but cant get good numbers on the shirt there on but consider putting one in charge that has been demoted several times we just got rid of two that didn't know the job now seems there will be another just go back and get the guy that knows it good are bad altitude that is something you can fix knowledge you cant.

3.0

Apr 6, 2022

Salary pay is well below market

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, great team members

Cons

Salaries are about 65% of market rate. Hourly pay increases much faster than salaried, and at much higher rates

3.0

Apr 6, 2022

Easy job good money but the management doesn’t know how to treat you

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good money easy work great benefits

Cons

The way your treated and no time with family

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