90% great to work for, some issues - Anonymous employee Publix Employee Review

4.0
3 Jan 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They truly are one of the best companies out there - managers for the most part want to see their subordinates succeed, excellent training opportunities, great benefits packages, amazing stock options, I'd say this company for the MOST part is actually FUN to work for IF you have the right attitude.

Cons

A few of the managers are aggressive toward subordinates. Communication between employees and managers needs to be revamped to a more considerate manner. The environment has gotten somewhat sharky when outside managers from other companies were allowed to be brought on board. Too much of a Chief mentality when there needs to be more "Indians" in the mix, too top-heavy of a company. They have cut the hours and raises as austerity measures.

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Pros

Good work culture, long breaks, get raises fairly often, easy job

Cons

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3.0
29 May 2026
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Pros

Amazing 401K, free stock after one year of employment, health insurance is very good for part-time employees if only getting it for yourself, management always approves time off requests, hours are always available, will work around school schedules, tuition reimbursement program, will reimburse you for gas for work-related expenses as needed and will put you in a hotel as needed for work-related reasons that are more than 50 miles from your home.

Cons

Not every store is the same, some stores are run better than others, some managers look down upon people with disabilities, and some see people with disabilities the same as someone without disabilities, they are very big about favoritism, you have to work a lot to earn a vacation, the company does not give out sick time and full-time gets the most benefits and is next to impossible to get full-time. Also, you practically have to be a former employee with a clean record or related in some way to a current employee to get a job with the company though Kentucky Publix's don't quite function that way.

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