some good some bad - Anonymous employee Pilot Flying J Employee Review

3.0
22 Oct 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

great entertainment if your into laughing at grumpy people all day. fast paced so the time goes by quickly. they do have a 1-800 number for employees to call for issues their having. GM has every weekend off (only a pro if your a GM). Insurance available. 1/2 off at subway (up to $4.00)

Cons

bad hours for shift leaders, some weeks they do all three shifts 1st, 2nd & 3rds. raises are few and far between. not enough employees, if someone calls in your shift is gonna be bad because there's no one else to call to come in. TOO MUCH POLITICS.

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5.0
5 June 2026
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Pros

Amazing co-workers and leadership in the company.

Cons

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2.0
12 June 2026
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CEO approval
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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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