Abominable Employee Relations - Cashier Pilot Flying J Employee Review

1.0
18 Dec 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Fellow employees at this center are, in the majority, very likable, and out customer base of truckers were fantastic people.

Cons

In this 24-hour truck stop we had 12 lower level employees and 4 supervisor/managers, yet no management was available. It was common for the 2 cashiers on duty (usually one) to have their registers locked up and 20 or more people backed up in line, simply because a manager would not come out of the office to clear the problems. Training was non-existant. Employees are not allowed to verify their start tills. Breaks are clocked out for, but worked. Customer service is never a priority. Management gossips about management.

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5.0
5 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Amazing co-workers and leadership in the company.

Cons

Nothing really. I have had a great time at Pilot.

2.0
12 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay is decent for Knoxville Benefits are good Coworkers are the only thing holding this place together

Cons

The culture has taken a nosedive. The new CFO sets the tone, and that tone is basically “I don’t care.” That attitude trickles down through leadership and it shows in every decision being made. The return‑to‑office mandate is a perfect example. It’s not about productivity — it’s about control. People with long commutes are burning hours of their lives just to sit in the office on Zoom calls they used to take from home. Morale is the lowest it has ever been. Entire teams have been gutted because people are quitting faster than they can be replaced. The workload dumped on whoever stays is unsustainable. Communication from leadership is cold, dismissive, and out of touch. Feedback goes nowhere. Concerns are brushed off. Decisions are made with zero regard for how they impact employees. Constant reorganizations create chaos. Roles change overnight, expectations shift constantly, and employees are expected to absorb more and more with no support. The company used to feel people‑focused. Now it feels like a machine that’s grinding down the very people who keep it running.

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