Far from the company they used to be - Assistant Manager Publix Employee Review

1.0
29 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great retirement if you can put up with it

Cons

Publix is a far cry from the company that Mr. George, the founder envisioned at least. At the moment I feel like we have ran most of the competition out of town and now we are the only choice. Also, I don't think Mr. George intended for the associates which are also the shareholders to be work to death to a point to where once they do get to retirement age, They can't truly enjoy it because of the quality of life is so bad because of the conditions we work in from day to day. Right now Publix is the only choice, not the premier grocery retailer choice

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4.0
7 Jul 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good compensation including not just standard pay, but also end of year bonus 80 hours for hourly associates, 8% of your annual earnings granted to you in free company stock thru which quarterly dividends are paid, ok 401k, and gift card and other associate coupons. Good stability and growth. Good company culture.

Cons

Can be slow and resistant to change. Uses some antiquated systems and software that should have been replaced years ago. Does some things that don't make sense. Some managers can be good, while others not very good. Although these cons may be true for a lot of companies. All roads eventually lead to Lakeland where they are headquartered. Geography can be a big one if you are not a Florida native. If you don't want to live in Florida for some legitimate reasons, there can be limited job options in other states, especially if you aren't interested in retail or warehouse jobs. Standard retail negatives about not having a lot of holidays off.

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