Publix Doesn’t Care About your Disability - Cake Decorator Publix Employee Review

2.0
17 Jun 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- decent wages - great benefits - IF you can get full time, which you can’t

Cons

- No communication between managers - Barely any training, and then you’re criticized for not being trained by the person who should have trained you - There are literally no options for severely disabled folks: I chose Publix specifically because of their reputation for being good for disabled employees, and it made my life a living hell. I was told there was no position in the store where I would be able to sit even occasionally, resulting in my passing out at work multiple times. I was also told that I had to go to the employee lounge every time I wanted so much as a sip of water, while the managers and non-disabled employees were allowed to drink coffee and soft drinks in the food prep area. The bakery manager told me that if I was, quote, “limping out of here late every night, that’s nobody’s fault but [mine.]” I would not recommend Publix to anyone with any disability at all; they were completely unwilling to work with me and basically told me to find a work-from-home job.

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4.0
7 Jul 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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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