It's a Career at Pilot... Not Just a Job! - Anonymous employee Pilot Flying J Employee Review

5.0
1 Sept 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It's just such a solid company, and because of that stability, hard working employees have the chance to grow with the company. And with all of the growth Pilot Flying J has experienced over the past year, my future feels very secure here. If you come to work and do your job well, then you are rewarded for your performance.

Cons

There are downsides to every company, of course. The rapid growth of a company always causes some extra work for the employees, but it's worth the extra effort on my part. And PFJ rewards loyalty.

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5.0
5 Jun 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Amazing co-workers and leadership in the company.

Cons

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2.0
12 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay is decent for Knoxville Benefits are good Coworkers are the only thing holding this place together

Cons

The culture has taken a nosedive. The new CFO sets the tone, and that tone is basically “I don’t care.” That attitude trickles down through leadership and it shows in every decision being made. The return‑to‑office mandate is a perfect example. It’s not about productivity — it’s about control. People with long commutes are burning hours of their lives just to sit in the office on Zoom calls they used to take from home. Morale is the lowest it has ever been. Entire teams have been gutted because people are quitting faster than they can be replaced. The workload dumped on whoever stays is unsustainable. Communication from leadership is cold, dismissive, and out of touch. Feedback goes nowhere. Concerns are brushed off. Decisions are made with zero regard for how they impact employees. Constant reorganizations create chaos. Roles change overnight, expectations shift constantly, and employees are expected to absorb more and more with no support. The company used to feel people‑focused. Now it feels like a machine that’s grinding down the very people who keep it running.

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