Publix reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(21,102 total reviews)
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Kevin Murphy

61% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Publix has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 21,102 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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21K reviews
4.0
Dec 2, 2020

Cake Decorator

Recommend
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Pros

Hard to get fired. (They don't like bad PR.) There are career opportunities if you are a really hard dependable worker (which takes a LOT of time to prove to them). Managers make good pay/vacation time, if you can put in the years of time to get that far.

Cons

If you are part time (I started part time), you could get 8 hours or you could get 38 hours. It depends on how many they currently have employed in your department at the time (they have hiring 'binges'), or if by chance it's a holiday weekend and they are busy, then they actually want you to work overtime. And it also *depends if your manager likes you or not. It is also fast paced because it's too few workers, for much work. They will work you to the bone, and sometimes still tell you that you that you didn't get enough done. They don't like excuses. Not enough mentors/tutors, I’ve seen too many employees in different department doing something wrong and nobody saying otherwise (including managers).

1.0
Mar 15, 2020

Meh

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent pay, paid holidays, bonuses for management

Cons

Overworked, under appreciated and being worked to the bone to meet their unrealistic expectations

3.0
May 30, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

No company-wide layoffs. Benefits are good. The company gives employees stock!!!

Cons

Promotions: Limited number of stores so promotions can be slow if you're not in the "in" crowd. Good ole boy environment in upper management. Concerns and recommendations are rarely considered. For part-time employees, it is a good company to work for but not so much for full-time and even worst for management, especially if you have a family. You won't know you schedule until the Wed prior to the week's start. No set schedule. Work every weekend unless requested off, even if you rarely do! Ask for days off and it hurts your chances of promotion, God forbid you are a single parent! They do not care for the employee as a person.

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