Publix reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(21,086 total reviews)
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Kevin Murphy

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
5.0
May 20, 2017
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Pros

Publix offers good pay compared to other entry level retail positions. Generally speaking managers are competent and enjoyable to work with and learn from. Positive recognition is a regular occurrence. Plenty of good career opportunities, wether you want to stay at the store level, work in distribution, or even for corporate. Work environment is generally enjoyable. Coworkers are generally friendly people because Publix wants people that will provide great customer service. Has a great culture with a strong foundation that makes it possible for continued success. Excellent stock ownership plan.

Cons

It can get stressful when busy. Management will 'nitpick' at times. New leadership has had a rocky start, slightly worried about the future of the company.

3.0
May 2, 2017

Horrible company to work for

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Pros

If you like to be treated like a XXI century slave. Join the Publix team!!!

Cons

Uneducated, racist, lazy, disrespectful, and unprofessional management team at the delk spectrum store in Marietta, Ga. Things like sexual harassment, nepotism, and preferential treatment is as common, as the 1998 top 40 songs that play daily on the speakers. Low pay. Employees are pressured to SELL charity donations; reprimanded and penalized if the daily quota isn't met. During fall and winter, employees are not allowed to wear gloves or any kind of outerwear, not even the baggers that have to walk around the parking lot to pick up empty buggies. The young team of customer service is disrespectful to anyone, including customers. I dont think there is enough space for me to keep on writing how truly awful they are.

1.0
Apr 6, 2017
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Pros

*My experience at Publix helped me to get a better job because it is a respected company. *Made great friends. *Stock benefits.

Cons

*Extremely difficult to get full time. *Crazy hours, nearly impossible to have a life. Tons of nights, weekends, and holidays. *If you call in sick the managers lay guilt trips on you (I once had a manager tell me to lay down for an hour then try to come in even though I was throwing up and had a fever) even if you rarely ever call in. *They have been chipping away at benefits for years. Some examples: 1.) Used to be eligible for health insurance at 1000 hours a year, changed to 1500 hours per year. 2.) Went from paying time and a half for working Sundays to just 1 dollar extra an hour, now nothing. 3.) Did away with inventory bonuses for non management (yes they gave raises but trust me, the associates are still losing). *They customer is always right, even when they are being extremely unreasonable and even at times abusive. Management rarely backs the associates up even when you are trying to uphold policy. *Certain people get away with things others get suspended or fired for. *It's way too "corporate" and they do not care about associates anymore.

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