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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1K reviews

2.0

Sep 2, 2011

Lowest point in my life professionally during 2 yrs of transition from Gold Kist to Pilgrims Pride....

Admin

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best CI departments before budget cuts put on back burner. Management will teach you how NOT to lead effectively. Decent benefit package.

Cons

high turnover, low wages, supervision style is intimidation and favortism, mid level managers use slash and burn tactics, low job security, low morale, poor communication, lack of direction/purpose

2.0

Aug 29, 2011

Daily grind job. Doesn't provide for a better future

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good co-workers. Flexible Hours. Sick days.

Cons

No advancement opportunitys. No communication from management. Overall feeling of stuck in a rut syndrome.

2.0

Jan 3, 2011

I will never forget it.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for Pilgrim's in Sumter, SC will help you do one of the two things. It will help you realize if you are weak or strong. It will help you admit if you are good or bad. It will help you realize if you are a leader of a follower. If developing your professional skills, people skills or just developing you as a person Pilgrim's Pride would be a good place to make a stop. There are people on all levels that will test these areas everyday.

Cons

First, I feel that upper management must be held to a level of competency and professionalism that will be respected by everyone who reports to them directly or indirectly. Respect for professionalism, integrity, good work ethics yeilds a different kind of performance then the intimidation tactic. Each one will get results but the one that keeps on working even when you are not there is respect.

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