Worst place I've ever worked - Warehouse Worker Publix Employee Review

1.0
Jul 27, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is nothing good about Publix warehouse, management is horrible, didn't even know who I was when I first started.

Cons

Everything. Long hours, early mornings, lower pay than competition. I was fired for missing 4 days within my first 90 for having a major surgery on my stomach to stop a severe pain I was having. As if I went to the doctor and requested to have it because I didn't want to work. Managements words to me were "you're a good employee who got caught in the middle of an unforgiving rule" HA!

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4.0
Jul 7, 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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