Is Publix a good company to work for?

Publix has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 21,550 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Publix to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Publix have been left by employees working as Administrative Assistant , Cstl and Pharmacy Intern .

Does Publix pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Publix employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Publix. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Publix?

66% of Publix employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Publix 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Publix?

Cashier (2928) , Deli Clerk (1532) , Customer Service Staff (849) , Grocery Clerk (811) , Produce Clerk (684) , Sales Associate/Cashier (511) , Front Service Clerk (492) , Customer Service Representative (463) , Pharmacy Technician (430) , Bakery Clerk (424) , Customer Service (395) , Front Service Clerk (Bagger) (332) , Customer Service Associate (292) , Part Time Cashier (262) , Stock Clerk (237)

What are the pros of working at Publix according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits if you work full time and they do a lot for the community (5K runs for charity)." ((in 2155 reviews)); "People with certain personalities that are upbeat and smile while hiding their pain make it great." ((in 851 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and they are willing to working with school and other job schedules." ((in 783 reviews)); "Great coworkers and nice to get compliments" ((in 662 reviews)); "Flexible schedule (depending on the manager) and job stability (they never fire anyone)" ((in 536 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Publix according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management NO support during rush times and ASM yells at you because of their poor lack of scheduling associates or unwillingness to help out." ((in 1339 reviews)); "Managers can be bad and stressful" ((in 942 reviews)); "Raises are small and take years to reach what you would call a living wage unless you make it into management" ((in 124 reviews)); "Management played favorites" ((in 95 reviews)); "Current department manager is simply there because they have stuck with the company and has no idea how to lead people." ((in 54 reviews))

What are employees saying about Publix layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Publix layoffs and their outlook for job security at Publix in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Publix locations?

Orlando , Atlanta , Tampa , Lakeland , Miami , Jacksonville , Gainesville , Tallahassee , Dacula , Nashville , Birmingham , Charlotte , West Palm Beach , Sarasota , Fort Myers , Saint Petersburg , Marietta , Fort Lauderdale , Boca Raton , Columbia , Huntsville , Ocala , Charleston , Greenville , Kennesaw , Naples , Pensacola , Clearwater , Oviedo , Alpharetta

Publix reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(21,126 total reviews)

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 21,126 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

Dec 5, 2014

Many years put in with nothing to show

Bakery clerk

Recommend

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Pros

You can form good relationships with coworkers. Many people that work here even wind up getting married. They are good with your schedule of you can only work certain days or hours. If your part time you can ask for time off and get it basically whenever you want. They give you free stock and bonuses, but you have to work at least 1,000 hours a year to get anything.

Cons

The pay is horrible and even if you have been there for years they will hire people making maybe a dollar less than you. They try and fix your scores on your evaluations so that you can only get a small raise or no raise at all. Your manager won't stick up for you when a situation like above arises because they don't want to get in trouble from the store manager, even if they tell you they don't agree with it. Unless you are a manager the pay is pretty bad. If your full time its a little better but then they basically own you.

3.0

Oct 23, 2014

Driven by Fear

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee owned if you get on permanent.

Cons

Shift supervisor yelled like an auctioneer and treated employees like mules. No one ever got designated 15 minute breaks. If one asks for a break, manager will say, ok take ten. They do not give mandatory breaks to anyone. Shifts are sproatic and sometimes too many days in a row of 10-12 hour shifts, then down to no hours. Pay is very low. Managers act like God is watching and they are afraid.

4.0

Oct 16, 2014

Great place to work at part time.

Deli clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Publix is employee-owned and therefore is not as concerned in making a profit and is more apt to treat their employees well. Managers always try to do the right thing and are generally nice to you as an employee. Publix considers itself a family and therefore it is fairly easy to grow within the company, would you like to do so. In general, Publix always promotes from within. Publix does not lay off anyone for any reason and in order to get fired, you have to be doing something really bad. Publix pays over minimum wage, although not generously so, but they are flexible with your schedule. Training is great for the Deli department.

Cons

Publix has a good stock option/401k plan but unless you are a manager, other benefits are rare. The insurance is not worth it, but you do get a Christmas bonus. As mentioned as a pro, it is very hard to get fired which means that some managers who have performed extremely poorly, just get transferred to another store and not get fired as they should. Very difficult to get full time if you're a regular employee.

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