Publix reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(21,154 total reviews)
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Kevin Murphy

59% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Publix has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 21,154 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Publix 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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3.0
Aug 24, 2018

Definitely changed over time....

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Pros

The customers & a lot of the employees are great. You can move up in positions & learn a lot while working there. There are many opportunities to advance or change dept that allow you to learn & grow.

Cons

Just like it's a pro, the customers & sometimes the employees make it hard to work there. It's a lot of work & some times unrealistic expectations. A lot of stress and non appreciation for the staff & the work they do.

3.0
Aug 22, 2018

Great company but not for everyone

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Pros

stock options and 401 k options are very lucrative

Cons

Fulltime is not easy to get, and hours are cut after 38 hours, yes even for fulltime employees. Food safety is not stressed as much as it should be. I would spend hours cleaning the sales floor, and would be reprimanded for that because they needed product out on the floor. It isn't wise to put produce on dirty shelves.

3.0
Aug 8, 2018

Its a job.

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Pros

One of the best things about this company is that you own the company. The company gives you stocks based on the amount of hours you work. They do provide health insurance(includes vision and dental) which is fantastic. Your coworkers can be awesome! Your managers can also be awesome! You also have a 401k and long term disability insurance for full-time. I am not sure about part-time. You get some regular customers that you get to know by name. Great job if you go to college. They do have tuition reimbursment. You do get some weekend days off as well as weekdays.

Cons

Well, your coworkers can be entitled and expect to have what they want(shifts, offdays, workload) and everyone else has to just deal. You can expect that the rest of the shifts will have to be covered by you and the rest of your coworkers. You could get stuck working all nights because of this. They dont follow the handbook with anything in store. Your managers can be bullies. I have been done dirty by several managers within the company. Dont call HR because they will get protected. Your coworkers can be fun but dont think your friends at work. They are not nice people and you will get thrown under the bus. I have had employees try to get me fired for things I wasnt even doing. They were doing it and blamed it on you. Politics, politics, politics. Managers play favorites. The company recently got rid of inventory bonuses for associates which is an ongoing trend. Every few years the Publix takes away some benefit or another.They gave us a small pay increase but nothing compared to our bonuses. Tip: learn the game.

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