Great pay and benefits, but corporate decisions hurt workers - Bakery Manager Publix Employee Review

1.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pay and benefits are great.

Cons

Corporate staff that are not in the stores decide every single thing and force management to comply even if it hurts the associates and the business. It's very sad to see so much work piled onto one person. Publix has become a money hungry corporation run by greedy men that are happy to crush others for a buck.

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4.0
Jul 7, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation including not just standard pay, but also end of year bonus 80 hours for hourly associates, 8% of your annual earnings granted to you in free company stock thru which quarterly dividends are paid, ok 401k, and gift card and other associate coupons. Good stability and growth. Good company culture.

Cons

Can be slow and resistant to change. Uses some antiquated systems and software that should have been replaced years ago. Does some things that don't make sense. Some managers can be good, while others not very good. Although these cons may be true for a lot of companies. All roads eventually lead to Lakeland where they are headquartered. Geography can be a big one if you are not a Florida native. If you don't want to live in Florida for some legitimate reasons, there can be limited job options in other states, especially if you aren't interested in retail or warehouse jobs. Standard retail negatives about not having a lot of holidays off.

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