Does Pilgrim's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pilgrim's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pilgrim's. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pilgrim's?

58% of Pilgrim's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pilgrim's 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 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 116 reviews)); "Good benefits pay pretty good" ((in 81 reviews)); "Most of the production workers were great people and there was rarely a dull moment!" ((in 64 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good coworkers and fast paced" ((in 19 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 physically demanding" ((in 41 reviews)); "Supervisors are incompetent." ((in 22 reviews)); "Favoritism is big at this location" ((in 20 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))

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 are the top reviewed Pilgrim's locations?

Mount Pleasant , Greeley , Athens , Carrollton , Nacogdoches , Sumter , Sanford , Lufkin , Chattanooga , Russellville , Live Oak , Douglas , Mayfield , Moorefield , Canton , Hickory , Gainesville , Guntersville , Marshville , Elberton , Cold Spring , Ellijay , Enterprise , De Queen , Waco , Atlanta , Broadway , Timberville , Pittsburg , Dallas

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Pilgrim's reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,088 total reviews)

Fabio Sandri

58% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Pilgrim's has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,088 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Dec 8, 2021

Easy job, bad money

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy, laidback, understanding manager, flexible

Cons

Not efficient, bad pay, make you use your own personal time if power goes out and no work to do, not many good benefits

4.0

Dec 6, 2021

Good place to work

Human resources supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced work environment every day

Cons

Huge amount of turnover for employees

4.0

Dec 4, 2021

Great job

Pilgrims pride

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and all the over time that you want

Cons

Repetitive movement lifting heavy things and fast paced

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Jobs at Pilgrim's

Maintenance Lead Person

Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor