Not what it used to be - Department Manager Publix Employee Review

2.0
Jun 30, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pay is good, especially if you don't have a college degree.

Cons

Constant cutting of resources impacts quality, morale and customer service. Very little authority to make decisions and those that you can make are always second-guessed. The company is very cliquish. If you aren't one of the right people, your career will stall regardless of how hard your work.

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5.0
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Pros

Employee Stock Ownership Program, Dividends, Flexible Scheduling, Good management, Pay per hour

Cons

Staffing Issues, Food Waste, OASIS

3.0
May 29, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing 401K, free stock after one year of employment, health insurance is very good for part-time employees if only getting it for yourself, management always approves time off requests, hours are always available, will work around school schedules, tuition reimbursement program, will reimburse you for gas for work-related expenses as needed and will put you in a hotel as needed for work-related reasons that are more than 50 miles from your home.

Cons

Not every store is the same, some stores are run better than others, some managers look down upon people with disabilities, and some see people with disabilities the same as someone without disabilities, they are very big about favoritism, you have to work a lot to earn a vacation, the company does not give out sick time and full-time gets the most benefits and is next to impossible to get full-time. Also, you practically have to be a former employee with a clean record or related in some way to a current employee to get a job with the company though Kentucky Publix's don't quite function that way.

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