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 119 reviews)); "The people here are wonderful to work with, the money and benefits are good." ((in 89 reviews)); "Most of the production workers were great people and there was rarely a dull moment!" ((in 61 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good coworkers and fast paced" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Poor management will not refer noone" ((in 66 reviews)); "Long hours and very dusty" ((in 39 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)); "redundant work, multiple reports to update, long hours" ((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

Aug 24, 2020

Great place to work if you don't have a family

Maintenance mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great hours, good benefits, Great place to advance quickly...

Cons

No time for family, Bad attitude from management.

5.0

Aug 20, 2020

Debone Packout

Packer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and team work,

Cons

Would like to make more money

5.0

Aug 15, 2020

AMAZING!

Inspector helper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is an amazing company to work for! The benefits are great and the ladies in HR are great! Pay isn't bad for the work and my fellow employees and supervisors are absolutely great! The bosses work with you if you are having issues. truly great people and company to work for!!!

Cons

there are none that i can tell

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