Publix reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(21,110 total reviews)
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Kevin Murphy

61% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Publix has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 21,110 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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21K reviews
3.0
Jul 2, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The company gives stock based on hours of service; Health Insurance is decent; If you don't like your current store you can transfer One of the better retail establishments to work for.

Cons

Good employees are expected to pick up the slack for sorry employees; The pay raises are minimal; Anytime I requested time off for something personal it was always an issue despite me coming early, staying late, or giving up my days off to help the department. Promotions are based on relationships, not merit. I have seen people get promoted after being in a position only 6 or 7 months while others have been in management for years and are not considered for the next step. Also if you have previously worked as a manager before, Publix will still make you a general associate and pay you peanuts like your experience and education is irrelevant. Your starting pay is based on how generous or stingy the department manager and store managers are. Many of the benefits people associate with Publix are not available to those hired in the 2000s (bonuses for associates, extra pay to work on Sunday). I was forced out because my store manager and I did not get along but looking back I'm glad to be gone because my current job treats me way better, listens to my suggestions and pays way more than Publix.

2.0
Jun 26, 2021

It's good until it's not

Recommend
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Pros

Relatively flexible schedule, especially if you're a student. Nice enough atmosphere, and most co-workers are decent people.

Cons

Management can definitely be an issue. You can feel as if you don't get as much support as others do. Favoritism is unfortunately very common. I used to be accused of being slower than others yet I recall working faster than one of the team leaders yet they never got reprimanded. They will not look your way unless you kiss up to them. I can think of many coworkers who could sit in the manager's office for a whole shift and talk with them and never have to work a minute of their day. It was very frustrating. Lastly they do not care for your safety and will do the minimal for if you are hurt during the job. Bad interactions with customers will be looked at as your fault more often than not and can lead to punishment.

4.0
Dec 2, 2020

Cake Decorator

Recommend
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Pros

Hard to get fired. (They don't like bad PR.) There are career opportunities if you are a really hard dependable worker (which takes a LOT of time to prove to them). Managers make good pay/vacation time, if you can put in the years of time to get that far.

Cons

If you are part time (I started part time), you could get 8 hours or you could get 38 hours. It depends on how many they currently have employed in your department at the time (they have hiring 'binges'), or if by chance it's a holiday weekend and they are busy, then they actually want you to work overtime. And it also *depends if your manager likes you or not. It is also fast paced because it's too few workers, for much work. They will work you to the bone, and sometimes still tell you that you that you didn't get enough done. They don't like excuses. Not enough mentors/tutors, I’ve seen too many employees in different department doing something wrong and nobody saying otherwise (including managers).

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