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

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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

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Nov 4, 2025

J

Packer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits such as dental,health

Cons

Standing on your feet all day

Pilgrim's Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I will pass this along to the local team to follow up on ensuring we have anti fatigue mats in place! ~Lauren

3.0

Oct 27, 2025

Good pay sucky work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is really good.

Cons

Extensive over time we work 6 to sometimes 7 days straight. There always downtime because they don't properly fix the equipment. Noone in upper management are on the same page. Most unorganized workflow ive worked in.

Pilgrim's Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave such detailed feedback. We're sorry to hear of your frustration with the equipment and I have shared this with the local team in Sanford to address. ~Lauren

5.0

Sep 25, 2025

Great company

Accounting manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cares about employees from all levels.

Cons

Can be tough when times are rough.

Pilgrim's Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback, we're proud to have you on the Pilgrim's team! ~Lauren

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