Publix reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(21,086 total reviews)
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61% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Publix has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 21,086 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Publix employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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21K reviews
1.0
May 29, 2018

Overworked, underpaid, racist, sexist

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Health, dental, vision, 401k, pay is low enough that you can qualify for food stamps.

Cons

90% of managers are white men. Managers will threaten you with firing for simple things. Cut back on workers so it looks better on paper. Most of my coworkers were having mental breakdowns because of it. One of my managers told me I would get better raises if I "dolled" myself up more. One manager sexually harrassed another women by trying to force her head down to his crotch. He was transferred and promoted. Another manager threatened me with physical violence. When I brought it to the attention of a store manager I was reprimanded for "being too sensitive". Publix maintains a toxic work environment. All they care about is money.

4.0
Mar 22, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Management , co-workers and customers are awesome! The stores are clean and products are marvelous!

Cons

As mentioned before all employees should be able to wear uniforms according to the weather. It is much too hot to wear a double layer of clothing. It's already to warm to wear it inside the store let alone have to walk outside with a customer or shag shopping carts.

1.0
Feb 9, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is slightly higher than other retailers, health insurance is inexpensive for those who qualify. Company stock issued free of charge as part of retirement plan, regardless of full or part time status.

Cons

Managers have made horrible comments to workers when they bring up a problem, if they even respond at all, in addition to patting themselves on the back while failing to recognize the efforts of their team. Company policy is bent frequently for the sake of keeping customers happy, one example being regarding animals in the stores. Favoritism runs amok, in some cases company policy has been bent for a select few, others have been disciplined or even fired for similar offenses (such as wasting work time or taking advantage of other workers) This favoritism is also demonstrated with benefits and hours, with some team members waiting as long as 6 years or more to attain full time status while those who have some sort of inner connection or are "friends" get full time quickly. Advancement opportunities, again, are generally only available to people who are friends with someone higher up the chain. Corporate leadership ended inventory bonuses while keeping those same bonuses for management. The work load is very heavy, days can become very long very easily, and raises are generally poor, only 0.25 an hour on average, if you get one. Some team members have reported delay or outright denial when a store transfer is requested. With the above in mind plus the intense pressure of the work itself, morale among the team has sunk very low. Turnover is very high.

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