Good retirement, mediocre pay - Pharmacist Publix Employee Review

3.0
13 Sept 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Good for long-term security, if you are thinking about the future. Most stores run a tight ship and it is a company with a good reputation. The best stores know how to make the customer feel special, which is good for job security.

Cons

Corporate is reluctant to offer full-time (with the extra benefits that go along with it) to non-management personnel. They cite more flexibility in scheduling as their reason. Management acts as if there is an open-door policy, but they would rather you do not complain or "make suggestions".

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5.0
13 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

flexible schedule, good for college or high school students with busy schedules

Cons

low pay, not a lot of raise opportunities

3.0
29 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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