Pros
Fast-paced to Publix is slow-paced to the rest of the world. There are some brilliant, good-hearted associates and leaders there.
Cons
Competitive environment that rewards playing dirty. Sterotypical southern hospitality: polite but two-faced and fake. Due to their preference to promote from within, there is an extordinary amount of incompetence. However, if you pledge allegience to Publix, "bleed green", and brown-nose them, you will succeed whether you are competent or not. LITERALLY!!! Every year the new interns and associates describe the culture as a CULT. A CULT! It is KNOWN that Director level and beyond get away with ANYTHING - whether that is breaking FMLA laws, harassment, retaliation against reports of harassment, nepotism, or sabotaging other departments. When you report it to HR, leadership will find another way to circumvent their efforts to harrass you even more. Escalate that to senior leadership, and they help cover it up. Escalate it again to the CFO and NOTHING!