Not as presented during orientation - Sales Associate Publix Employee Review

3.0
17 Dec 2023
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Pros

Great benefits After first year full time 2 weeks paid vacation. Sick pay 401k Stock

Cons

Issues don’t get handled they get swept under the rug Overtime is very rare Pay is not the best Because it’s a rotating schedule never a set schedule you feel like you’re always there. Barely time for home life and late hours we are talking 10pm and later. The way raises are determined really makes no sense as the amount you get isn’t determined by your bosses that actually work with you and see your efforts it’s determined by people in an office somewhere. Promises of promotions and further trainings that rarely happen. Super hard to move up which is opposite of what gets sold to you during interviews and orientation. I’ve had two situations of harassment there (one being physical abuse one being verbal harassment) nothing was done in either case even though there were witnesses. When witnesses were mentioned I was told not to speak to them about it even though it was ME going through the harassment. I’ve asked repeatedly for a raise as I make less than my counterparts who’ve been there less time and it’s just not an option. A lot of equipment not working. Been waiting 2 years for a rack for example.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
29 May 2026
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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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