Unrealistic goals and expectations set by corporate - Pharmacy Manager Publix Employee Review

3.0
Sep 8, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company culture is legendary. Stock purchase plan is envied, retirement plan is better for highly compensated employees. Bonus structure is changing, not sure what the impact will be. Base salary is competitive with other retail pharmacies. Vacation/health/other benefits package is standard.

Cons

Stress level is very high. Difficult to balance workload with clinical initiatives. Micromanagement is the new motto. Focus is on appearances. Impossible to provide quality customer service with current payroll matrix. Corporate does not recognize real world challenges. No allowances made for individual store challenges/differences.

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
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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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