Smithfield Foods reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(1,283 total reviews)
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Shane Smith

46% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Smithfield Foods has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,283 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Smithfield Foods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews
2.0
Sep 4, 2025

Bad experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High pay rate because of union

Cons

Unsafe working conditions,floors are uneven and oftentimes forklifts get stuck, floors are constantly wet from water and fat from raw meat and the forklift tires have zero traction so hydroplaning is common. Many of the people only speak spanish and there are people who have positions as team leads that are supposed to know english but dont so it creates a language barrier for people who dont speak spanish. Vacation and personal time are dictated by supervisor and often dont give you days off even when you need it for emergencys, so people have no choice but to call off and get pointed by the company.point system is horrible worst one ive seen.so many people get fired because of the strict point system. Hr is very unproffesional always treat you like an inconvenience. Horrible job training for new hires.they have a sink or swim attitude.they dont care about the workers.only production.very stressful work environment.

4.0
Sep 1, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fast paced, easy work, options for placement

Cons

Smell and management weren’t great

1.0
Aug 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

coworkers, location, PTO accrual, sanitary conditions.

Cons

lack of guidance or understanding of the path. Constant turn over of upper management and temporary "help" left lower management and hourly workers feeling ignored and unheard. Distrust, resentment, passive aggressive behaviors from new leaders and temporary "help" turned into outright hostility and toxic environment.

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