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

Nov 29, 2014

It's been a wonderful experience here to learn the process of cleaning the machines properly.....

Sanitation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best thing about working here is that its 15 min away from my house and u get paid every week...

Cons

I like working there but my only problem is that I dont get enough hours and the lunch breaks time is not up to par....

3.0

Dec 15, 2010

Pilgrims Pride is a company that went from small to huge very fast and was still experiencing growing pains.

Sap configuration analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Will allow balance between home and family to the extent the HR will allow.

Cons

inconsistent on flexible work schedules depending on site not job function not much opportunity to learn new skills no process for employees to agree with supervision concerning interests or career goals

3.0

Dec 17, 2009

Fari place to work.

Process improvement advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits were fair overall, and comparable to those offered in the industry. Salaries were on the low side for comparable positions until one reached the corporate level, then they made a quantum leap.

Cons

Everything was micro-managed from the corporate level, even the lowest plant jobs. This left little room for individuality, or individual innovation. Everything had to go through corporate and that was very cumbersome.

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Jobs at Pilgrim's

Sanitation- Fresh Plant