Does Foster Farms pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Foster Farms employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Foster Farms. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Foster Farms?

44% of Foster Farms employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Foster Farms 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Foster Farms?

Production Worker (11) , Packer (10) , Supervisor (9) , Sanitation Worker (8) , Plant Supervisor (7) , Production Supervisor (7) , General Laborer (6) , Maintenance Mechanic (6) , Manager (6) , Field Supervisor (5) , Production (5) , IT Analyst (4) , IT Trainee (4) , Team Leader (4) , Brooder Crew (3)

What are the pros of working at Foster Farms according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good benefits and good 401k" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good pay and hours are ok" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 10 reviews)); "Culture and flexibility were the best things." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Foster Farms according to real employee reviews?

"bad management, treat you as replaceable, 24/7 shifts" ((in 17 reviews)); "The hours are long and you do not have an outside life." ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad supervisor and line lead personal" ((in 9 reviews)); "Heavy favoritism." ((in 7 reviews)); "Training is incomplete at best." ((in 5 reviews))

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3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(430 total reviews)

Jayson Penn

35% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture and values

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Foster Farms has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 430 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Foster Farms employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

430 reviews

3.0

13 May 2026

Easy work but repetitive for entry-level roles

Product feed specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

easy work. everyone can do here.

Cons

repeatative work if you job is entry.

4.0

25 Apr 2026

Room for growth, but job security is a concern

Staff accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Large accounting department. Potential room for growth if old timers retire.

Cons

New management. New owners. No job is safe.

1.0

17 Apr 2026

Worst professional experience with no training or support

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nothing, zero training, micro-managing bosses, deflecting blame on direct reports.

Cons

Worst professional experience of my life.

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