Publix reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(21,086 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 21,086 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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21K reviews
2.0
Aug 30, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good stock. Flexible schedule. Easy to get hired.

Cons

Bad benefits (must work there at least a year to qualify). Poor pay. Poor evaluation system (raises are skimpy and if you don't do perfect, you won't get a raise. Even if you are late by 1 minute, 5 times in the year, you won't get a raise). Managers are usually incompetent. Horrible upper management. Wasteful.

5.0
Aug 6, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Competent management and most co-workers are sane/competent. Lots of opportunities to advance to management if you are motivated and committed to work. Great benefits such as stock private to Publix associates only, 401k contribution matching (up to $750 a year in Publix stock), and you are given stock in an ESOP every year plus dividends on that free stock. Pay is ok but you'll hit the pay cap pretty quick if you aren't able to move up.

Cons

To even be considered for full time, you must have complete availability for work seven days a week. Disappointing considering I have been interested in FT for the longest time and this new requirement will not make FT possible for me until I am out of school. Boca/Delray area customers are for the most part AWFUL and downright rude a lot of the time. You need to have tough skin and an ability to deflect the nastiness or you will get eaten alive.

3.0
Mar 16, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits you get, after working a million years there.

Cons

You are told you have to do every job in the store but only get paid for doing one type of position.

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