Publix grocery chain offers tuition reimbursement in an approved area of study to any employee performing successfully, working an average of 10 hours weekly, and with at least six months of continuous tenure. Information systems programmer Kelly Amig says she started at the company as a part-time cashier while in high school and then completed four years of college without a single student loan, thanks to the program: “I was able to grow personally and professionally because I stayed with Publix.”
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 12 |
| Years on list | 23 |
| HQ location | Lakeland, Fla. |
| Employees | 206,285 |
| Job openings (as of February 2020) | - |
| Industry | Retail |
| Revenue, 2019 or most recent year ($M) | $36,396 |
| Year founded | 1930 |
| Type of organization | Private |
| Number of work sites | 1,223 |
| Website | www.publix.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | No |
| Unlimited sick days | No |
| Telecommuting | No |
| Job sharing | Yes |
| Subsidized childcare | No |
| Compressed work weeks | Yes |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | No |
| On-site fitness/subsidized gym | No |
| On-site medical care facility | Yes |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | Yes |
| Health insurance for part-timers | Yes |
| Sick days for part-timers | No |
| College tuition reimbursement | Yes |
| Student loan debt repayment | No |
| Medical facility at all locations | No |
Diversity
| % Women | 48.9% |
| % Minorities | 43.8% |
| % African-American/Black | 21.8% |
| % Asian | 2.9% |
| % Caucasian/White | 56.2% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 16% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| % Two or more races | 2.6% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | - |
| Date info provided | Aug. 23, 2019 |
Paid Time Off
| PTO limit (days) | 16 |
| # Sick days | 6 |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | store manager |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | $73,913 |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | $50,440 |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | $124,353 |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time and part-time job growth | 3% |
| # of job applicants | 421,790 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 3 |
| # New graduates hired | - |
