Overworked, underpaid, racist, sexist - Anonymous employee Publix Employee Review

1.0
29 May 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Health, dental, vision, 401k, pay is low enough that you can qualify for food stamps.

Cons

90% of managers are white men. Managers will threaten you with firing for simple things. Cut back on workers so it looks better on paper. Most of my coworkers were having mental breakdowns because of it. One of my managers told me I would get better raises if I "dolled" myself up more. One manager sexually harrassed another women by trying to force her head down to his crotch. He was transferred and promoted. Another manager threatened me with physical violence. When I brought it to the attention of a store manager I was reprimanded for "being too sensitive". Publix maintains a toxic work environment. All they care about is money.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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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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