Does Pilgrim's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pilgrim's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pilgrim's. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pilgrim's?

63% of Pilgrim's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pilgrim's 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pilgrim's?

Production Supervisor (48) , Production (25) , Supervisor (23) , Maintenance Technician (16) , Production Worker (16) , Manager (15) , Laborer (13) , Packer (12) , General Laborer (11) , Quality Assurance (11) , Debone (10) , Production Superintendent (8) , Human Resources Manager (7) , Line Worker (7) , Maintenance Mechanic (7)

What are the pros of working at Pilgrim's according to real employee reviews?

"I lost a lot of weight and the pay is good" ((in 124 reviews)); "The people here are wonderful to work with, the money and benefits are good." ((in 76 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 61 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good coworkers and fast paced" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pilgrim's according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management will not refer noone" ((in 65 reviews)); "Long hours and very dusty" ((in 41 reviews)); "Supervisors are incompetent." ((in 21 reviews)); "Hardly no vacations, only 1 day off most weeks, most upper management dont care about there employees and talk to you any way" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good ole boy system, favoritism and the buddy" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pilgrim's layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pilgrim's layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pilgrim's in 2026.

What Pilgrim's locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Guntersville , Gainesville , De Queen , Cold Spring , Timberville

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Pilgrim's reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,086 total reviews)

Fabio Sandri

66% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Pilgrim's has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,086 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pilgrim's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jul 16, 2025

Lots of room for growth

Consumer relations representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of departments and opportunities for advancement.

Cons

Change in direct supervisor left something to be desired.

Pilgrim's Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback and we wish you well on your future endeavors! ~Lauren

1.0

Jun 28, 2025

Corrupt, unsafe, and dishonest from the top down

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a paycheck weekly.

Cons

This place is a disaster behind closed doors. Management runs on cover-ups and lies. Employees are told to fake things during inspections, and the only reason this plant passes audits is because they stage it with extra people doing jobs they don’t even hold. It’s all for show. Food safety is a complete joke. Real issues are ignored or hidden. If you speak up, you’re targeted or blamed. The leadership doesn’t care about the workers, the product, or the truth — only appearances. It’s toxic, dangerous, and unethical from top to bottom.

Pilgrim's Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave us detailed feedback. We are sorry to hear of your poor experience, we encourage you to utilize the ethics line to report concerns. It is anonymous to report concerns and we take that seriously. I have sent this to the local team to review.

4.0

Jun 25, 2025

Still really new

Yard jockey

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits!! Benefits!! Benefits!! Benefits!! And time for growth

Cons

Some people enjoy making your job more difficult than necessary

Pilgrim's Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback, we appreciate having you on the Pilgrim's team! ~Lauren

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