You can find a better job - Anonymous employee Pilot Flying J Employee Review

1.0
17 Nov 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Most HQ team members do needlessly meaningless, tedious work that requires minimal thought and a Mon-Fri 9-5 life. If you are okay with a boring work life of no recognition, incompetent leadership, and no future, this is a pretty great place to work.

Cons

I had a wretched experience watching team members have the life sucked out of them over the years, so I'll highlight the worst of it : * If you are not a white male age 45-60, you don't matter. * If you cannot talk locker room talk, you don't matter. * If you have a contradictory opinion, you don't matter. * Arrogance is a required job skill, being a little unethical helps too. * The technology department is a train wreck and it cripples work elsewhere. * The coffee is terrible.

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5.0
9 Feb 2026
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Pros

Good place to work management was really nice

Cons

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2.0
12 June 2026
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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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