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 82 reviews)); "Good people that you work with" ((in 63 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and there are advancement opportunity." ((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 physically demanding" ((in 38 reviews)); "Supervisors are incompetent." ((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 17 reviews)); "redundant work, multiple reports to update, long hours" ((in 16 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jan 26, 2026

Overall Rating

Quality assurance supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great employees to work with. Technicians well seasoned and very good at their job.

Cons

Long working hours and meetings outside one's scheduled shift.

4.0

Jan 12, 2026

Great company Good people

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture that cares about employees

Cons

Nothing to talk about. Good company

Pilgrim's Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback and being a part of the Pilgrim's team!

1.0

Dec 19, 2025

Poor management

Production line operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and Plenty of hours

Cons

Poor management, sexual harassment, favoritism, sexism

Pilgrim's Response

4mo

We appreciate you taking a moment to provide us with your valuable feedback. We're sorry to hear about your poor experience and will pass this along to the local team. ~Lauren

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