Does Pilgrim's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pilgrim's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pilgrim's. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pilgrim's?

63% of Pilgrim's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pilgrim's 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pilgrim's?

Production Supervisor (47) , Production (25) , Supervisor (23) , Maintenance Technician (16) , Production Worker (16) , Manager (15) , Laborer (13) , Packer (12) , General Laborer (11) , Quality Assurance (11) , Debone (10) , Production Superintendent (8) , Human Resources Manager (7) , Line Worker (7) , Maintenance Mechanic (7)

What are the pros of working at Pilgrim's according to real employee reviews?

"I lost a lot of weight and the pay is good" ((in 104 reviews)); "The people here are wonderful to work with, the money and benefits are good." ((in 87 reviews)); "Most of the production workers were great people and there was rarely a dull moment!" ((in 62 reviews)); "You meet a lot of new people and it's good money" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good coworkers and fast paced" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pilgrim's according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management will not refer noone" ((in 69 reviews)); "Long hours and very dusty" ((in 39 reviews)); "Supervisors are incompetent." ((in 21 reviews)); "Hardly no vacations, only 1 day off most weeks, most upper management dont care about there employees and talk to you any way" ((in 17 reviews)); "redundant work, multiple reports to update, long hours" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pilgrim's layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pilgrim's layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pilgrim's in 2026.

What Pilgrim's locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Guntersville , Gainesville , De Queen , Cold Spring , Timberville , Carrollton

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Pilgrim's reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,085 total reviews)

Fabio Sandri

67% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Pilgrim's has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,085 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pilgrim's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Mar 25, 2026

Love My Job

Human resource manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Progressive company but still feels like small business - Feels like family with building strong networking bonds.

Cons

Long hours and at times long days.

Pilgrim's Response

Thank you taking the time to provide us feedback, we are happy to have you on our team! ~Lauren

3.0

May 1, 2026

Fun tech conference, but pay is significantly lower

Network administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tech conference is a fun time

Cons

Overworked and pay is 40% lower than most places

5.0

Apr 9, 2026

Jack operator night shift

Production operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good crew easy task for respectable money

Cons

Late nights but I did choose third shift

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