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 (2921) , Deli Clerk (1526) , Customer Service Staff (847) , Grocery Clerk (807) , Produce Clerk (681) , Sales Associate/Cashier (510) , Front Service Clerk (492) , Customer Service Representative (465) , Pharmacy Technician (428) , 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 2196 reviews)); "People with certain personalities that are upbeat and smile while hiding their pain make it great." ((in 850 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and they are willing to working with school and other job schedules." ((in 778 reviews)); "Great coworkers and nice to get compliments" ((in 657 reviews)); "Flexible schedule (depending on the manager) and job stability (they never fire anyone)" ((in 523 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 1331 reviews)); "Managers can be bad and stressful" ((in 935 reviews)); "Bad upper management means trouble for entry level and even department managers." ((in 126 reviews)); "Raises are small and take years to reach what you would call a living wage unless you make it into management" ((in 120 reviews)); "Management played favorites" ((in 104 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.

Publix reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(21,086 total reviews)

Kevin Murphy

61% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

Publix has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 21,086 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 Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

21K reviews

5.0

May 30, 2026

Flexible for school but inconsistent hours and low pay

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible for school They look good on a resume for an entry level job

Cons

Pay is not good It is hard to get full time hours Hours are inconsistent

3.0

May 30, 2026

Decent benefits, but work-life balance struggles

Grocery replenishment specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent benefits but being removed over time

Cons

work life balance not the best

3.0

May 29, 2026

Great benefits but inconsistent management across stores

Front end cashier

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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