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 123 reviews)); "Good benefits pay pretty good" ((in 80 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 61 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and there are advancement opportunity." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Poor management will not refer noone" ((in 66 reviews)); "Long hours and very dusty" ((in 40 reviews)); "Supervisors are incompetent." ((in 21 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)); "redundant work, multiple reports to update, long hours" ((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

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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

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 1,088 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

Jan 21, 2023

Needs a little improvement

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work on the lines keeps you busy

Cons

To many problems with the coworkers

3.0

Jan 21, 2023

Ok

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is ok, if you fight for it upfront, not much on raises once you are in the position.

Cons

Management is taken advantage of when it comes to hours worked. Expected to answer calls anytime. No good plan on cross training so Management can take vacation and not have to work.

5.0

Jan 13, 2023

People based business

Finance lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People centric business Development Training Collaboration Problem Solving Entrepreneurial organisation.

Cons

Process Systems Complex Structure Career path is limited

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