Pilot Flying J reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,323 total reviews)
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Adam Wright

58% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Pilot Flying J has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,323 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Pilot Flying J employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Dec 19, 2018

Pilot Review

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This company gives their employees a lot of opportunities for advancement. The wage they pay tends to be slightly higher than minimum wage in most locations and the pay is weekly which is helpful to some people. The work requires basic customer service skills for most positions. It is fairly easy to get a job with this company at the store level.

Cons

This company has a very high turnover rate and for good reason. Although the work isn't terribly hard the store is usually understaffed either due to call-ins, no-shows, labor hour restrictions, and other factors that cause those who are working to take on much more responsibility than they are paid for. Communication at the store level can be lacking at times. Because there isn't a lot that would prevent someone with a criminal history to work for the company there are a lot of employees who lack work ethic which makes it harder for those who actually try to do their jobs to the best of their capabilities. Unless you want to be a GM of your own store one day or get into corporate do not look at this job as a career. It is great for basic income, but most of the store level promotions you can get do not pay enough to be worth it. Think being a restaurant general manager with all the responsibilities without any of the perks like partners in profit, full control of your department, or even the actual title of RGM as management does not want to pay you salary for the title and workload, and instead, want to keep you at almost the same hourly rate as a new hire.

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Pilot Flying J Response
7y
We appreciate your honest feedback. Please contact us at PFJHR@pilottravelcenters.com if you'd like to discuss your comments further.
4.0
Nov 24, 2018

General Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule. Inter store staff are close like a family.

Cons

As a woman dont expect to get promoted past store GM

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Pilot Flying J Response
7y
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Please reach out to PFJHR@pilottravelcenters to discuss your comments further.
3.0
Nov 9, 2018

Restaurant general manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Money, opportunity to learn, opportunity to travel

Cons

Regional managers are rude and talk down to you, primarily male in upper management, extremely long hours.

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Pilot Flying J Response
7y
We really appreciate your honest feedback and we take claims like this seriously. Please contact us at PFJHR@pilottravelcenters.com to discuss this further.
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