It's good until it's not - Grocery Clerk Publix Employee Review

2.0
Jun 26, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Relatively flexible schedule, especially if you're a student. Nice enough atmosphere, and most co-workers are decent people.

Cons

Management can definitely be an issue. You can feel as if you don't get as much support as others do. Favoritism is unfortunately very common. I used to be accused of being slower than others yet I recall working faster than one of the team leaders yet they never got reprimanded. They will not look your way unless you kiss up to them. I can think of many coworkers who could sit in the manager's office for a whole shift and talk with them and never have to work a minute of their day. It was very frustrating. Lastly they do not care for your safety and will do the minimal for if you are hurt during the job. Bad interactions with customers will be looked at as your fault more often than not and can lead to punishment.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
May 29, 2026
Recommend
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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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