Does Pilgrim's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pilgrim's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pilgrim's. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pilgrim's?

63% of Pilgrim's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pilgrim's 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pilgrim's?

Production Supervisor (47) , Production (25) , Supervisor (23) , Maintenance Technician (16) , Production Worker (16) , Manager (15) , Laborer (13) , Packer (12) , General Laborer (11) , Quality Assurance (11) , Debone (10) , Production Superintendent (8) , Human Resources Manager (7) , Line Worker (7) , Maintenance Mechanic (7)

What are the pros of working at Pilgrim's according to real employee reviews?

"I lost a lot of weight and the pay is good" ((in 121 reviews)); "The people here are wonderful to work with, the money and benefits are good." ((in 83 reviews)); "Most of the production workers were great people and there was rarely a dull moment!" ((in 57 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and there are advancement opportunity." ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pilgrim's according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management will not refer noone" ((in 68 reviews)); "Long hours and very dusty" ((in 39 reviews)); "Supervisors are incompetent." ((in 22 reviews)); "redundant work, multiple reports to update, long hours" ((in 18 reviews)); "Hardly no vacations, only 1 day off most weeks, most upper management dont care about there employees and talk to you any way" ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pilgrim's redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pilgrim's redundancy and their outlook for job security at Pilgrim's in 2026.

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Pilgrim's Reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,085 total reviews)

Fabio Sandri

67% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture and values

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Pilgrim's has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,085 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pilgrim's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

8 Oct 2025

Work like a horse-get paid minimal

General operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Always same work schedule; Bank holiday payment; A month of holidays per year ; Overtime job; 1,5x for overtime job; Good and cheap food in canteen;When it's holiday season, there's a festive atmosphere, decorations, and Christmas presents.

Cons

Bad managers and supervisors; racism from supervisors ; All managers, team leaders, supervisors unable to work with people; low pay for hard jobs; no any point to stay on the hard positions; There is no possibility of transferring to another department, even if you have been bullied by management.

Pilgrim's Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time leaving such detailed feedback. We are sorry to hear about your poor experience and I will pass this along to the local team for further review.

5.0

4 Sept 2025

Minimum pay

General operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy work, subsiding canteen food

Cons

hard to get promotion, no more pay, sometimes overtime

Pilgrim's Response

4mo

We truly appreciate you taking the time to give us your feedback. ~Lauren

5.0

29 Apr 2025

Pay

General opertive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy work in and out the door

Cons

Overtime can be put upon you

Pilgrim's Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide us feedback, we are glad to have you on the Pilgrim's team!

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