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 123 reviews)); "Good benefits pay pretty good" ((in 80 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 61 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and there are advancement opportunity." ((in 15 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 40 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 19 reviews)); "redundant work, multiple reports to update, long hours" ((in 17 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

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).

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1K reviews

1.0

Mar 17, 2018

Last resort only

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can learn some different things and some useful skills.

Cons

Management is clueless about how their ill informed decisions impact employees. They do NOT care about their people at all. Good luck having any kind of family life or planning anything. You get one day off a week IF you're lucky.

2.0

Mar 16, 2018

Unless you HAVE to work there, don't.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, met a few really great people. Paid orientation (company policies,etc). Fair points system.

Cons

Unless you're in certain "groups" you are treated differently. They shuffle people around after every break. Severly understaffed. Supervisors are not involved much. Never paid my last 21 hours because my time card wouldn't scan, and supervisor was supposed to turn in my time to HR. They just throw you into the job with very little training on the line.

5.0

Mar 14, 2018

Trimmer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and pay!

Cons

It's cold and wet and loud

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Unless you HAVE to work there, don't.

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