Many years working in Publix - Anonymous employee Publix Employee Review

3.0
Mar 3, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent benefits- they are outstanding an comparable to much higher level positions at other employers. There is also good camaraderie among the staff.

Cons

Lots of yelling by management, no support of staff when there are complaints about management, they do not follow prescribed breaks- sometimes you get a break, sometimes you don't; lunch is an hour unpaid. Promotions are very biased- they give tests; they don't follow results because are interested in only advancing certain kinds of people.

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4.0
Jul 7, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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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