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
3.0
Jan 13, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

the hours are very flexible for someone with another job or if they are a student. the pay is competitive as well. You wont be able to make that much at most other easy entry level jobs. I have worked for both Publix and Winn-Dixie, they don't even compare. Publix takes care of those that want to work!! If your lazy, you'll stay making minimum wage. If you care and work hard, then you are rewarded with more hours and more pay. Name another retailer that pays there PART-TIMERS 4 retail bonuses and a Christmas bonus, plus vacation time. Don't even get me started on how well they take care of there full time associates. Stop complaining, you can't get everything on a silver platter, some things you have to earn.

Cons

the management is horrible, and advancement is hard to attain

4.0
Jan 13, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The best reason to work for Publix is the stock. The stock has increased in value of approximately sixteen percent annually. Even though our economy has taken a beating Publix stock has only deprecated a couple dollars. Employees can save stock at no cost to them. Once you have worked for Publix one full year the give to to you. The rate is about ten percent of your salary. If you have an emergency and need to buy a home Publix will allow you to take the stock out. Free Money. Thats never a bad thing. It is a great addition to the retirement.

Cons

The down sides of working for Publix are the long hours and low income. Publix pays its pharmacist a bout five dollars less than the average other retailers. And unfortunately past stock performance is not guarantee in the future. Although your supervisor will tell you that’s what makes the company the best to work for. And I must agree it dose help. When you start as a pharmacist they give two weeks of vacation. Okay that is average across the board. But wait. Keep waiting. A little longer. Okay you finally made it. At ten YEARs you finally are given your third week of vacation.

5.0
Jan 7, 2009

Good Benefits

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, good place to work. They treat employees fairly

Cons

Hard to get promoted, competitive

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