Does Pilgrim's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pilgrim's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pilgrim's. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pilgrim's?

61% of Pilgrim's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pilgrim's 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 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 115 reviews)); "Good benefits pay pretty good" ((in 81 reviews)); "Good people that you work with" ((in 60 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and there are advancement opportunity." ((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 very dusty" ((in 39 reviews)); "Supervisors are incompetent." ((in 21 reviews)); "redundant work, multiple reports to update, long hours" ((in 18 reviews)); "Too much micromanagement and favoritism." ((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

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,088 total reviews)

Fabio Sandri

64% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Pilgrim's has an employee rating of 3.6 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

3.0

Aug 27, 2024

Be prepared to work

Trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This place is good about hiring people with criminal backgrounds or less than stellar work histories. If you want to start over and make good money, this is the place.

Cons

You will work 6 days most weeks and the attendance policy can be hard to navigate. Because they will hire anyone, turnover is high.

Pilgrim's Response

1y

We really appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback. We are working on improving the attendance policy to make it easier to navigate, please reach out to your local team if you have additional questions!

1.0

Aug 25, 2024

Pay is the only good thing, line managers and other workers can be toxic and rude

Factory operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is actually decent, decent working hours

Cons

No one really tells you anything about what is going on, no one gives you a tour, agency workers can be put in random parts of the factory, but they won't tell you where one part of the factory is from the other. Some line managers and perm staff can be quite rude and aggressive if you, despite being there for the first day, don't know everything, or where things go. Some line managers shout at you to do something you were literally about to do, then say "we don't have time to hang around", when THEY stop YOU to tell you to do the thing you were about to do, on your own initiative.

3.0

Aug 8, 2024

Rehang Experience

Chiller rehang

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Pay - Good Benefits

Cons

- Repetitive job makes you feel zombie-ish - Job does not take medical check-ups seriously, will be sent back to work regardless of issue.

Pilgrim's Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback, we are sorry to hear you had a poor experience with medical check-ups. I have sent this feedback to the local team to review as well.

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