If you have few options in life, Try Publix. - Anonymous employee Publix Employee Review

1.0
Nov 21, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Gifted stock even though this is Publix run stock and they themselves manipulate and measure its assigned value.

Cons

Cult company mentality bordering on psychotic. No true open door policy, you will be retaliated against should you bring to light any issues that don't paint your managers in the best light. Rules are for some not all, if you are in favor rules don't apply. The truly worst part is lying to all associates and selling them a dream long forgotten about retiring very well with Publix through stock. They have and will continue to slash benefits and despite deep company reserves, will remove your bonuses and lessen hours to meet an ever receding matrix that you can never catch. They have and will continue to lose many good workers but this appears to be a strategy as good workers cost more hourly.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
May 29, 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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