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 116 reviews)); "The people here are wonderful to work with, the money and benefits are good." ((in 90 reviews)); "Most of the production workers were great people and there was rarely a dull moment!" ((in 58 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 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 19 reviews)); "Too much micromanagement and favoritism." ((in 19 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

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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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

May 22, 2014

Not ideal...but itll do

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a job that pays money

Cons

Its hard work and workees arent appriciated enough

1.0

Apr 26, 2014

High Stress

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This review is dated - the plant I worked at shut down, and the company has new management. I have no pros to list pre-buyout. And I did not work for Pilgrim's after the buyout, so I have no input on that. NOT A REFLECTION OF CURRENT MANAGEMENT. I believe in fair reviews, so it's important to note that this might not be reflective of current employee experiences.

Cons

Culture was very confrontational - a lot of finger pointing and accusations. If there was a problem, it was more important to assign blame than it was to solve the problem.

5.0

Apr 26, 2014

Pilgrims

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment based upon people

Cons

Compensation is not competitive to competitors

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