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 118 reviews)); "The people here are wonderful to work with, the money and benefits are good." ((in 85 reviews)); "Good people that you work with" ((in 62 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and there are advancement opportunity." ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Poor management will not refer noone" ((in 69 reviews)); "Long hours and very dusty" ((in 44 reviews)); "Supervisors are incompetent." ((in 22 reviews)); "Too much micromanagement and favoritism." ((in 18 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

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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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,088 reviews)

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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 9, 2017

Ok place to work

Shipper/receiver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits ,depending on what department and shift great team work.

Cons

Poor management and pay needs improvement.

3.0

Dec 8, 2017

Procurement Expeditor

Receiving associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great health benefits and short term disability insurance.

Cons

Poor Management, Human Resources employees have they own cliques. If they don't like you, you will know it.

3.0

Dec 7, 2017

Production Supervisor

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent. Laid back atmosphere.

Cons

Needs to have better maintenance accountability. Upper management doesn’t spend time to develop the supervisors that want to move up within company

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