Publix reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(21,079 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 21,079 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
5.0
Dec 11, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

I worked for Publix for 6 years. I was a manager 4 of those years. In all of the time that I was with them they took really great care of me. They expect a little more from their managers but they compensate them much better than any other grocery store. They equip their people far better than any other grocery store I have worked at. If you are seeking a long term career Publix is the place. Be willing to start out the bottom, set your sights on management, work hard and be faithful and you will get there quickly. The retirement is awesome with Publix. In the 6 years I was there I accumulated 20000 dollars in stocks just from what they gave me. They are all employee owned, and don't suffer fools. Meaning that if your not all in It might not be the place for you.

Cons

Sometimes upper management can forget to acknowledge and appreciate the good work of their employees. Their are different ways to get the same results. Personalities vary from store to store so it in one store you could have the misfortune of seek leadership though Publix is usually pretty good about spotting that and helping their managers to become better.

2.0
Sep 4, 2014

Where working is not a pleasure

Recommend
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Pros

One of the only good reasons to work for this company would be if you were working part time and going to school. They are very fair when it comes to allowing you to change your availability and when you ask for time off.

Cons

There are plenty of cons about working for Publix. First of all, if you aren't a Customer Service Staff than the favoritism game is strong. If you are not a favorite, regardless of how hard you work you will not get the hours that you want and you will see that you are working 10 times harder than everyone around you and still constantly being reprimanded. They really hate it when you call-in when you are sick. They try to avoid sending people home who are sick. Some of the managers do not know how to do any work. If you do get hours then your hours could be really long maybe 10 hours and only receiving a 30 minute break. It will take you forever to move up in a position and the pay is horrible.

1.0
Nov 28, 2023
Recommend
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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!

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