They've got everyone fooled - Anonymous employee Publix Employee Review

3.0
Jul 24, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you have a good management team, the job will seem less daunting and stressful.

Cons

More often than not, you are stuck with a management team that is constantly changing, Publix loves to "switch up" managers every 18 months or so, and you have little warning that things are changing, then you're stuck starting over with a new management team that is not used to the way things are run at your store, or they try and change everything to "make it their own". Their attendance policy is horrible; I understand needing accountability, but they are so inflexible, they end up losing good staff, but they will bend the rules time and time again for managers, and don't you dare question it. If your management team sees that you're capable, they will put as much on you as they can until you're buried in stress and everyone else's jobs. I stayed as long as I could, but the stress did not equal the pay or benefits, so it was time to go.

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Pros

Solid place to work. They like to promote anyone with the right attitude.

Cons

Customer service can be a lot.

4.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

Good compensation including not just standard pay, but also end of year bonus 80 hours for hourly associates, 8% of your annual earnings granted to you in free company stock thru which quarterly dividends are paid, ok 401k, and gift card and other associate coupons. Good stability and growth. Good company culture.

Cons

Can be slow and resistant to change. Uses some antiquated systems and software that should have been replaced years ago. Does some things that don't make sense. Some managers can be good, while others not very good. Although these cons may be true for a lot of companies. All roads eventually lead to Lakeland where they are headquartered. Geography can be a big one if you are not a Florida native. If you don't want to live in Florida for some legitimate reasons, there can be limited job options in other states, especially if you aren't interested in retail or warehouse jobs. Standard retail negatives about not having a lot of holidays off.

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