Working at Sysco: 4,990 Reviews

Good company and benefits

Sales Representative (Current Employee) - Virginia - November 17, 2022

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Good place , good management. Every day is different. Good support , technology is great when it works. Benefits are best I’ve seen. Pay is above average.

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Official response from Sysco

November 21, 2022

Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Sysco works to make sure each associate is appropriately rewarded for their hard work and dedication to our company. Sysco values you and your efforts to help us fulfill our Vision to be our customer’s most valued and trusted business partner!

I love being overworked!

Driver (Former Employee) - Jersey City, NJ - June 5, 2023

If you love dirty trucks, improperly wrapped pallets and 16 hour days then this is the PERFECT job for you! Not to mention the beautiful basements! A very enjoyable and fun job experience.

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Fast paced

Unloader/Loader (Current Employee) - Alachua, FL - June 2, 2023

Working for Sysco is awesome. Do your job safely and efficiently and you have zero problems. Everyone I've met through the interview process and so on until I was hired, have been extremely helpful and patient. Supervisors on the night shift are great. Working here is a choice I'm glad I made.

Pros

Pay and colleagues

Cons

Paying taxes

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Official response from Sysco

June 5, 2023

Thank you for providing positive feedback about what it’s like to work at Sysco. We appreciate all that you do, and we’re happy to hear that you are enjoying being a member of the Sysco team.

Hard labor

Order Selector (Former Employee) - Fremont, CA - June 2, 2023

Great place to go in with a hustle mentality . Great opportunities to get alot of money and mucle but hard labor . People are great to work with alot of over time

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Official response from Sysco

June 5, 2023

We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed your time working for Sysco. Thank you for leaving your valuable feedback and we wish you luck with your future endeavors!

Long and hard

Delivery Driver (Current Employee) - Baraboo, WI - June 1, 2023

They trick you into working with them by giving you a bonus but it’s not even worth they have you work with a senior driver so the routes seem east but once they let you out on your own that’s when the trouble starts

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Official response from Sysco

June 5, 2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We really appreciate all of the time and energy our associates put into working for Sysco, and we take your feedback seriously. We’re disappointed to read that you didn’t have a good experience and hope that you provided feedback to leadership so that your specific concerns could be addressed.

You won't need a gym membership

Delivery Driver (Former Employee) - Calera, AL - May 31, 2023

The company has some of the best available benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, 401k, etc. Like most companies, some of the management are great, and some are morons. But it is most definitely a job and a half. You will unload your freight yourself using a dolly (electric jack for some stops, if you're lucky). There is no down-time. It's 100% go, go, GO. If you don't, you won't get done. 12-14 hour days and you'll be gung-ho constantly. It can help keep you in shape, but it can also wear your body down well before it should. Especially your spine. I'm not even 40, and the doctors are already talking about me needing a cane. Pay is good (better than other similar jobs) but if you have decent driving experience, you can easily get a no-touch job that pays just as well or better.

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Official response from Sysco

June 1, 2023

We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed your time working for Sysco. Thank you for leaving your valuable feedback and we wish you luck with your future endeavors!

Long days

Forklift Operator (Former Employee) - Alachua, FL - May 30, 2023

Great pay long hours great coworkers great benefits horrible supervisors, but great management great programs throughout the year oh ya and great pay

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Official response from Sysco

June 1, 2023

We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed your time working for Sysco. Thank you for leaving your valuable feedback and we wish you luck with your future endeavors!

Great Place and Great Benefits

Warehouse Associate (Former Employee) - Memphis, TN - May 30, 2023

Loved working here….family environment excellent benefits and excellent pay would recommend everybody to work here climate controlled environment in some parts of the warehouse.

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Official response from Sysco

June 1, 2023

We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed your time working for Sysco. Thank you for leaving your valuable feedback and we wish you luck with your future endeavors!

Some Locations have a Union.

Order Selector (Current Employee) - Jackson Wisconsin - May 27, 2023

In Jackson Wisconsin. Very Outdated. High Potential for Injury. Minimum to No Safety Systems In Place. Very Poorly Managed!!! Don't waste your time here. Unless Dollar Tree won't hire you.

Pros

Big Name Well Known The World Around

Cons

Too Much to List, Not Worth it.

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Official response from Sysco

May 30, 2023

Thank you for providing feedback about your experience working at Sysco. We take the safety and welfare of each associate very seriously and strive to provide the safest working conditions possible. We also take your feedback seriously and encourage you to contact us at 877-777-4020 to discuss your concerns in greater detail so that we may take appropriate corrective action.

Fun fast paced workplace

Order Selector (Current Employee) - Baraboo, WI - May 27, 2023

Very physical work good people and fast paced. Lots of lifting and performance based pay. If you are motivated this job will definitely put you in a good position in life

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Official response from Sysco

May 30, 2023

We appreciate the kind words! At Sysco, we’re committed to doing the right things, and we’re so happy that you are enjoying your career with us.

If 60hrs a week floats your boat...

Delivery Driver (Former Employee) - Eau Claire, WI - May 27, 2023

In my experience, this company does not respect your time. Late trailers, routes scheduled at 14+ hrs daily, pallets poorly loaded causing large time sucks, constant stress of beating a clock and a lack of empathy from management just to name a few reasons why you may want to strongly consider what you're getting yourself into.

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Official response from Sysco

May 30, 2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience working at Sysco. We are committed to creating an open, diverse, and respectful environment and take feedback from our current and former associates very seriously. We’re disappointed to read that you didn’t have a good experience and hope that you provided feedback to the leadership of your Sysco company so that your specific concerns could be addressed. There are many options at Sysco for providing feedback including anonymous methods such as the SyscoSpeaks Associate Engagement Survey and the Sysco Ethics Line. Again, we are sorry to learn that your experience with Sysco was disappointing. We wish you the very best in the future.

Crowded

Order Selector (Former Employee) - Baltimore, MD - May 27, 2023

Alot of slow bums working here. If the Union wasn’t here I would not be here. The turn over rate is high because of the employees, especially management.

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Official response from Sysco

May 30, 2023

Thank you for the feedback regarding what it’s like to work at Sysco. We realize that while we work hard to provide a positive and inclusive work environment, it may not be the right fit for everyone. We wish you the best in all your future endeavors.

Good job, good salary and benefits, tough work/home balance

Warehouse Supervisor (Former Employee) - Oklahoma - May 26, 2023

Overall good company to work for. Good pay and benefits. schedule is tough for a family man. If they would properly staff supervisor roles and stagger staffing could help.

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Official response from Sysco

May 30, 2023

We appreciate that you took the time to leave us a review. Sysco knows that work/life balance is important to our associates. While we’re sorry that your position on our team didn’t adequately meet your needs, your feedback helps us as we continue to improve in this area. We wish you the best in your future endeavors!

One sided

Sales (Former Employee) - Michigan - May 26, 2023

Expect changes constantly in pay, service levels, and product mix. Company expects workers to pay all of their business expenses from cars, phones, to printed materials.

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Official response from Sysco

May 30, 2023

We appreciate that you took the time to leave a review. We take all viewpoints into consideration. We are committed to providing our associates with a competitive, comprehensive pay and benefits package. We're sorry to hear that Sysco wasn’t a good fit for you.

Great training, good people

Sales Representative (Former Employee) - Cincinnati, OH - May 25, 2023

The training was very good and ongoing. I liked the other sales reps, which made the job enjoyable. Although it was a team environment, it was very competitive so could be stressful at times.

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Official response from Sysco

May 30, 2023

We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed your time working for Sysco. Thank you for leaving your valuable feedback and we wish you luck with your future endeavors!

Solid pay , over time , but very un organized

CDL Driver Class A (Former Employee) - Walnut, CA - May 25, 2023

Pay is alright but not for the un organized & stress you get from the loads they make you deliver you literally have to dig in between the pallets they supply you with the majority of the time and that takes forever you add that with traffic that you catch you don’t even make it to most of the stops the majority of the time it’s ridiculous.

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Official response from Sysco

May 30, 2023

We appreciate that you took the time to leave a review. We take all viewpoints into consideration. We are committed to providing our associates with a competitive, comprehensive pay and benefits package. We're sorry to hear that Sysco wasn’t a good fit for you.

fun but challenging

Sales Manager (Former Employee) - Texas - May 25, 2023

The best part of this job is having a food show and worst is sales pressure i think. It is little bit challenging at sometimes but it is durable ,,,,,,

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Official response from Sysco

May 30, 2023

Thank you for the feedback regarding what it’s like to work at Sysco. We realize that while we work hard to provide a positive and inclusive work environment, it may not be the right fit for everyone. We wish you the best in all your future endeavors.

Good pay, great environment/ benefits, not for the lazy

Manager (Current Employee) - Detroit, MI - May 24, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Benefits, pay, work conditions/ environment, upward mobility….What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Lack of communication between management and staff What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Excellent place to work, you will be respected.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Hard work, maximum hours of service every week, 65-70…

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Official response from Sysco

May 25, 2023

Thank you for taking the time to give feedback about what it’s like to work at Sysco. You are helping us fulfill our Vision to be our customers’ most valued and trusted business partner!

You’re a Number

Order Selector (Former Employee) - Fremont, CA - May 23, 2023

They don’t care about you. You’re a number to them. They don’t care if you get hurt. They don’t mind over working you. They’ll tell you that your complaints aren’t heard til your union (3-4months after you start) so you’ll work 6 days a week 12hrs and be expected to maintain 100% accuracy. I worked here 6 days a week 12hrs for 5 months. Would not recommend working here long term.

Pros

Well paid

Cons

Overworked, lack of work safety, horrible management, horrible team culture.

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Official response from Sysco

May 25, 2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience working at Sysco. We are committed to creating an open, diverse, and respectful environment and take feedback from our current and former associates very seriously. We’re disappointed to read that you didn’t have a good experience and hope that you provided feedback to the leadership of your Sysco company so that your specific concerns could be addressed. There are many options at Sysco for providing feedback including anonymous methods such as the SyscoSpeaks Associate Engagement Survey and the Sysco Ethics Line. Again, we are sorry to learn that your experience with Sysco was disappointing. We wish you the very best in the future.

Good pay, hard work, minimal work life balance

Driver (Current Employee) - Canton, MI - May 23, 2023

Working here is tough, they pay good but you earn every cent. Work life balance could be better, you never know if they are going to force a 6day work week or if you will have your day off.

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Official response from Sysco

May 25, 2023

Thank you for your review. We’re committed to continually improving our overall associate experience, including providing better work/life balance for our teams. Your feedback in this area helps us as we move forward.

Plenty of work and advancement opportunity

Transportation Manager (Current Employee) - Fargo, ND - May 22, 2023

I've been with Sysco for 16 years and am very grateful for the opportunities I have had. If you are willing to work hard (honestly, most people aren't) you can advance quickly. Sysco pays well, has good benefits and is a massive company. You are able to move and still stay with Sysco most places inside the US. Unfortunately, as time has moved on, both Sysco and I have changed. In operations, expense control has always been tight, as it should be. (Hey, I own Sysco stock too!) But, I feel we have gone beyond logical cost cutting and are damaging the business with short sighted policies. As Ive gotten older, I'm less interested in 80/90 hour work weeks. Local management (myself included) know the problems, but unfortunately head count goals (along with other goals) from corporate make it tough to spread the work load appropriately. Front line associates in operations (selectors, drivers) have a very physical, high paced, demanding job which is constantly monitored for percentage to standard. High performing associates are paid very well, more than their supervisors or managers, which is well deserved. Overall, it's a great place to gain experience, but might no longer be geared for a long term career.

Pros

Pay, reliable work

Cons

Work-life

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Official response from Sysco

May 25, 2023

Thank you for providing positive feedback about what it’s like to work at Sysco. We appreciate all that you do, and we’re happy to hear that you are enjoying being a member of the Sysco team.