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?

63% 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 119 reviews)); "Good benefits pay pretty good" ((in 84 reviews)); "Most of the production workers were great people and there was rarely a dull moment!" ((in 64 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 25 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 69 reviews)); "Long hours and very dusty" ((in 39 reviews)); "Supervisors are incompetent." ((in 23 reviews)); "redundant work, multiple reports to update, long hours" ((in 19 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))

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

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,088 total reviews)

Fabio Sandri

66% approve of CEO

57% 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

2.9

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

Mar 19, 2014

Great Benefits. Loooong Hours.

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefit package offered was great. Good healthcare insurance. Two weeks paid vacation right off the bat. I feel like I was on a forward track and there was opportunity to move up. Most of the upper management starts as Supervisor and works up.

Cons

My boss micro-managed the hell out of me. Every single little detail he wanted done his way. It was overbearing. And long hours. It was not unusual to put in 70+ hours in a week and work Saturday and Sunday. I went 42 days straight once without a day off. It was better when I left that particular dept.

2.0

Mar 5, 2014

Not good at all

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have nice program called ascend leadership trainee

Cons

Micro management, lack of professionalism and discipline at the lower management level. Rules and regulations are not being implemented.

3.0

Mar 1, 2014

Environment is Fast Pace, and time sensitive.Good Job but.definitely keeps you locked in Low - Base Wages.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most Team Members are conscious employees, & hard workers. Management is flexible with most issues. Respectable place to work if you work well independently, and are self-motivated. There seem to be opportunities to move about the company into different positions, if you find your current position is not a fit. Regularly promotes from within the company. Great fit for "young" Career Hunter with time. Good Benefits plan, and vacation plan. In- House Company members push for improvement to benefit Team Building.

Cons

Career wise, not sure about Pilgrim’s. The pay rate never supports the work load. Most of Pilgrims job descriptions lack an accurate account of the work load that will be required to effectively perform the job duties, from hourly labor to Managers. I have found that this company is very smart in putting people into placement with a higher skill set than required; eager to train the staff, utilizing the entire skill set with no compensation adjustments. Trend of the times, hire with the simple Job description, low wage, & before you know it you are preforming at a management level under an entry level wage. “STUCK” Doesn't appear to be a Corporate's priority to fairly compensate dedicated employees . Corporate hold not in house.

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Environment is Fast Pace, and time sensitive.Good Job but.definitely keeps you locked in Low - Base Wages.

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