Good job to have as a first job - Grocery Bagger Publix Employee Review

4.0
Apr 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pays decent, customers tip, easy job. Builds work ethic.

Cons

Hearing the old stale same music soundtrack from 2008 over and over every day, the mentally unwell customers that would have temper tantrums over a coupon, hot parking lot when bringing all carts in by yourself. Girl workers get more heat for not being smiley enough to the point of it being unnatural; you can't just have a relaxed face as a girl there, but the guy workers can.

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3.0
May 29, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing 401K, free stock after one year of employment, health insurance is very good for part-time employees if only getting it for yourself, management always approves time off requests, hours are always available, will work around school schedules, tuition reimbursement program, will reimburse you for gas for work-related expenses as needed and will put you in a hotel as needed for work-related reasons that are more than 50 miles from your home.

Cons

Not every store is the same, some stores are run better than others, some managers look down upon people with disabilities, and some see people with disabilities the same as someone without disabilities, they are very big about favoritism, you have to work a lot to earn a vacation, the company does not give out sick time and full-time gets the most benefits and is next to impossible to get full-time. Also, you practically have to be a former employee with a clean record or related in some way to a current employee to get a job with the company though Kentucky Publix's don't quite function that way.

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