Does The Smithfield Packing Co pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Smithfield Packing Co employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Smithfield Packing Co. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Smithfield Packing Co?

56% of The Smithfield Packing Co employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Smithfield Packing Co 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Smithfield Packing Co?

General Laborer (7) , Packer (6) , Production (5) , Production Supervisor (4) , Crew Leader (2) , Machine Operator (2) , Maintenance Technician (2) , Material Handler (2) , Picker/Packer (2) , Production Worker (2)

What are the pros of working at The Smithfield Packing Co according to real employee reviews?

"good pay and people and all the work you can ask for" ((in 22 reviews)); "good benefit and job secutiry" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good coworkers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great Insurance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Smithfield Packing Co according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management, refuses to work with their subordinates" ((in 7 reviews)); "There was no work life balance." ((in 4 reviews))

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3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(125 total reviews)

Kenneth M. Sullivan

73% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture and values

2.7

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

The Smithfield Packing Co has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 125 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Smithfield Packing Co employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Agriculture industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

125 reviews

2.0

3 Jun 2026

Good people but poor management practices

Mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good People, consistent schedule, Easy enough for mechanic work.

Cons

Bad management, refuses to work with their subordinates

1.0

7 Feb 2026

Don't work there

Asociate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are not any pros

Cons

Stressful work environment too much drama

3.0

10 Feb 2025

It was ok

Pallet jack operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good pay and some work wasn’t to hard.

Cons

There was no work life balance. Very easy to get points

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