Publix reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(21,110 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 21,110 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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2.0
May 21, 2022

Not great

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Pros

It was fun getting to meet new people (customers and coworkers). I really formed a bond with a few people that I worked with there and had some really good conversations. You get benefits after working there for a few years. They also can help pay for your college classes.

Cons

You are always on your feet. You can barely even stop to take a drink of water without a manager telling you to do better. Bringing in carts can be a bit of a hassle, especially in the summer when the temperatures rise to 101 at its peak. On top of that they usually just make the minors bring in all the carts. The minors are essentially the managers frustration outlet as they are always getting yelled at for no reason and being told to do way more than everyone else. And even though they pretty much carry the whole front service clerk area, they are only payed about $10.50 an hour. I used to think that it was a good job opportunity for teens since they hire so young but now I see that they hire young to exploit minors for cheap work. I would not recommend this job to anyone unless they really had no where else to go.

1.0
May 7, 2022

They don’t care about great employees

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Pros

Overtime- if you want time and a half it’s great

Cons

They don’t t care about good workers. They love to say they’re working on issues but they’re aren’t. It’s horrible. Everyday you come in and there’s an issue. They don’t want to pay their best people more and expect you to be okay with below average workers, picking up their slack and be satisfied with what you make while having a smile on your face. Very fed up. You can’t transfer unless they are fully staffed and trained which will never happen because management is a joke and can’t hire for crap. It’s like they opted to hire tax write offs. I legit had a store manger tell me he rather have a bunch of average workers rather than a few excellent workers. Yeah let’s see how that works when your average people don’t show up for their shifts and can’t even do the task they’re supposed too.

3.0
Mar 15, 2022
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Pros

The associates who work at the warehouse are some of the most down-to-Earth folks I've ever encountered. They come in to work and will be a great influence to you and your fellow associates. Though sometimes they can be rough around the edges and borderline nasty, I love almost everyone there! Supervisors are fantastic as well! They really do care, and will help you if you need it. I never personally had a problem with any supervisor in my year and a half working there!

Cons

Corporate. Corporate is the primary reason I didn't want to continue my career at Publix. The people over at Lakeland are the real bosses over you, not the person you report to. They have final say over everything, including your supervisor's words. It makes me livid knowing the people I interact with everyday don't get to truly do anything with your position because your baseline performance matters to the people 50 cities away from you. You can be a positive reinforcement for your associates, help out in other ways other than your job, or even just take a minute or two to talk with someone, it doesn't matter. Your percentage is the only thing keeping your job. I'm a person, not a number.

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