Great pay but terrible structure - TCGM Pilot Flying J Employee Review

3.0
30 Oct 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great pay and good bonus

Cons

Expensive health insurance CEO is some Indian guy who barely speaks English. Pilot will make anyone a GM who is willing to move around. Terrible training Not enough labor in ANY of their stores but they still want it to look perfect. They will fire you for anything if they think they can get someone in your spot for less money.

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5.0
5 June 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 June 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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