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      Publix reviews

      3.7

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (21,123 total reviews)
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      Kevin Murphy

      59% approve of CEO

      61% positive business outlook

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      Publix has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 21,123 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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      1.0
      Jul 17, 2017

      Favoritism Is Alive & Well In The Deli Department

      Deli clerk/cook
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay was above average for Deli department.

      Cons

      Being denied raises because management didn't train you in areas you need to know to get a raise. Having to bow down to Boars Head because of the contract Publix has with them. Being threatened with being fired if you don't meet "Boars Head" standards (who did I work for again? No other department in the store was FORCED to upsell a more expensive product to customers or threatened with termination for not meeting a vendors standards). Closing at night (leaving between 11:pm and 12:30am) and being scheduled back at 6am the next morning. Meeting ALL requirements to make full-time and being overlooked to see someone who was hired after you made full-time (and friend of managers). Was promised by two different Deli managers at two different store that I WOULD make full-time. Almost three and a half years, was still waiting and yes, full-time positions DID become available during those almost four years I worked there. Working in the kitchen with people not or under-trained to cook (you can't cook fish and chicken in the same fryer at the same time). I came to Publix as a past Chef and was ServSafe Supervisor Certified. These two qualities made no difference. Lack of the "Team" environment.

      3.0
      Jun 28, 2017

      Publix Pharmacy and Me

      Certified pharmacy technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some of the best reason working for Publix Pharmacy is the experience in a field I was interested in. As a technician I became familiar with the role of the Pharmacist and found that standing for 8 to 10 hours a day filling medications was not for me, but I enjoy the nice people and increased my knowledge of pharmaceutical chemistry.

      Cons

      Some of the cons working for Publix when I did I didn't receive benefits, pay was minimal and the job was monotonous.

      4.0
      Jun 12, 2017

      Publix: A great company from the top-down, experience may vary from the bottom up

      Senior deli clerk
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Excellent retirement benefits for a retail/grocery store ----(elaboration) When fully utilized, the retirement adds up to a great benefit. They give you 8.5% of your salary in Publix stock, and you can contribute up to 10% of your pay into the 401k plan and they will match it up to 3% of your salary up to $750. That means that if you put in 10%, you have a effective savings rate of 21.5%, which is pretty spectacular for building a retirement next egg (especially after reflecting extra gains from the savers credit). - Raises every 6 months can add up to quite a bit over time (once again, excellent wage growth for a retail job) - Flexible and easy to use online schedule mechanism - Amazing job security. You never have to worry about being fired after being on with the company for at least 3-6 months (also a double edged sword, see cons) - Health insurance plans that are open to part timers (after one year) - 8 hours holiday bonus Full-time: - 2 weeks paid vacation, more if you've been with the company for longer - 6 holiday bonuses and a hefty Christmas bonus. It capps out at 128 extra bonus hours after about 2 years of full time.

      Cons

      - Wait time: Publix will drag its feet to give your the juicy benefits if you are part time. If you work in a harder department (meat, deli, etc) this wait time will feel very unfair as opposed to departments where waiting for a year can be easier. - Job security: it applies to mangers and co-workers that really need a good firing. Its amazing what some people can get away with, and how much tolerance their is for meritocracy, abusive behavior, and inefficiency. - Backward store culture: Many stores, thanks to the job security, have evolved to have some nasty cultures that can drive you crazy. - Fulltime is gold: it is not given out lightly. In fact, it is often never given out at all, no matter how desperately it is needed. This plays in with the previous con, as some backwards store cultures will give full time to people they like, and deny it to others they do not like (regardless of how much work they do to get it).

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