Is Tyson Foods a good company to work for?

Tyson Foods has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 3,545 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Tyson Foods to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Tyson Foods have been left by employees working as Intern , Class A Truck Driver and Warehouse Worker .

Does Tyson Foods pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Tyson Foods?

55% of Tyson Foods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tyson Foods 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tyson Foods?

Maintenance Technician (82) , Production Supervisor (82) , General Laborer (73) , Forklift Operator (53) , Production (50) , Machine Operator (48) , Supervisor (45) , Production Worker (34) , Intern (27) , Debone (24) , Maintenance Supervisor (24) , Manager (24) , Laborer (23) , Maintenance Mechanic (22) , Packer (22)

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

"Pay is good and if willing to move advancement is readily available." ((in 427 reviews)); "Good benefit's 401k and stock purchase program" ((in 323 reviews)); "People are great they treat you lik family as far as supervisor they bs ro much" ((in 182 reviews)); "Culture in the Dakota Dunes was great" ((in 88 reviews)); "Great team members and leadership staff" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"Poor management and weekend work" ((in 164 reviews)); "Long hours and had to work on alot of holidays that most companies give people off" ((in 118 reviews)); "There is no work life balance as we have been forced to work 85" ((in 58 reviews)); "Too much favoritism towards the Hispanics as opposed to any other nationality in the plant." ((in 50 reviews)); "The hourly workers make more than the supervisors when the supervisors have to deal with countless issues." ((in 49 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tyson Foods layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Tyson Foods locations?

Springdale , Fayetteville , Chicago , Sedalia , Zeeland , Wilkesboro , Amarillo , Pine Bluff , Logansport , Vienna , Humboldt , Saint Joseph , Shelbyville , Monroe , Sherman , Green Forest , Noel , Broken Bow , Robards , Camilla , Enid , Union City , Waterloo , Glen Allen , Hope , Clarksville , Dakota City , Storm Lake , Joslin , Kansas City

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Tyson Foods reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,294 total reviews)

Donnie King

55% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Tyson Foods has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,294 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tyson Foods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Nov 22, 2020

Best Place to improve the skills.

Performance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best company to work with in terms of flexibility ,benefits in terms of work, learning & located in prime location. From Kind hearted VP who is the pillar of Tyson foods in india to the fabulous managers, tyson foods has it all. All of the peers and senior employees are easily reachable. Best part about company is people and the rich culture it follows I'm very glad to be a part of Tyson family. :)

Cons

As of now there are no cons.

5.0

Oct 30, 2020

It is very good place to work

Sap fico consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

we have very good management

Cons

having good team and management, we learnt so many new thig.

2.0

Oct 3, 2020

jo

Package handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good sometimes but its ok

Cons

nothing is good there so

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