Some good, some bad - Anonymous employee Publix Employee Review

3.0
20 Sept 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Benefits even for part-timers, if you have enough hours -Advancement opportunity -Co-workers generally adhere to professional standards more than at other companies -Open-door policy for speaking with managers

Cons

-Corporate mentality common to retail: "You must be available to us for scheduling 24/7, even though we may only give you a few hours a week, and in return we will have no regard for your needs as a human being or for how our scheduling policies affect you." -Seemingly no written policy for advancing to full-time -Divergent policies among managers, or even the same manager on different day or depending on who is asking -Seniority counts for, apparently, nothing whatsoever

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Pros

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Cons

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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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