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 111 reviews)); "Good benefits pay pretty good" ((in 94 reviews)); "Most of the production workers were great people and there was rarely a dull moment!" ((in 61 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good coworkers and fast paced" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Poor management will not refer noone" ((in 64 reviews)); "Long hours and not many days off" ((in 41 reviews)); "Supervisors are incompetent." ((in 22 reviews)); "redundant work, multiple reports to update, long hours" ((in 17 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 16 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

(1,089 total reviews)

Fabio Sandri

58% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Pilgrim's has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,089 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

1.0

Sep 6, 2019

Backstabbers

Inventory manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If you look hard enough, there are some legitimate good people there. But you have to look really hard.

Cons

The management team is so desperate to get managers that they will straight up lie to your face to get you to accept a position with them. Once you sign the relocation contract and they think that they got you right where they want you, the 180 turn happens almost instantaneously. There is zero respect for personal time, they call you all hours of the day and night. They bully people, they intimidate people to the point of destructively throwing things and breaking things in anger right front of you. Total lack of professionalism at the upper level and the rest of the team doesn’t have the guts to say anything from fear of retaliation.

2.0

Aug 31, 2019

Great last resort job!!!

Laborer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the only thing good about working here is the people you meet. thats it.

Cons

The pay isnt enough for the type of work. They work you like a literal slave. They DO NOT care about your personal time. They NEVER let you out on time, its always a gamble EVERY DAY. Forget planning anything with your family. Employees that have worked with the company for over 25 years still only make what a new hire with 1 year of service would make. 13.00 dollars an hour is absurd. The CEO of this company only cares about profit and the betterment of himself. Your car WILL BE damaged in the company parking lot !!! The outside workers do not give any care in the world about damaging your vehicles. The only reason people work at pilgrims is because there are no other jobs in the area. if you need money then be prepared to work your tail off. The upper management of the plant are very corrupt. If they want you to get a promotion you will. If they dont personally like you then good luck trying. If you work there get out now before you die of industrial fallout and the ammonia chemicals floating in the plant. Some of the conditions the people are made to work in are your worst nightmare. Try being wet cold and sore for 9 hours of back breaking work for a measley 13 usd an hour! good luck trying to buy a house working here. YOU dont make enough.

4.0

Aug 24, 2019

Easy money

Packing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was easy money for the week

Cons

Long hours on 1st shift

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