Does Restaurant Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Restaurant Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Restaurant Associates. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Restaurant Associates?

66% of Restaurant Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Restaurant Associates 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Restaurant Associates?

Executive Chef (35) , General Manager (34) , Butler (25) , Cook (21) , Director (20) , Cafe Manager (19) , Manager (19) , Sous Chef (18) , Catering Manager (17) , Line Cook (13) , Chef (12) , Assistant General Manager (11) , Food Service Director (8) , Regional Director of Operations (8) , Catering Attendant (7)

What are the pros of working at Restaurant Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and the company encourages growth from within." ((in 60 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "The pay is good and reliable." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great leadership and systems in place to succeed." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Restaurant Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management; corner" ((in 36 reviews)); "Managers are horrible, they look for a reason to fire you before you get into the union" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and you pay for parking" ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours are expected, sometimes no support." ((in 10 reviews)); "Incompetent staff, both upper management and low level employees are super apathetic and are just there for money." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Restaurant Associates layoffs in 2026?

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

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Restaurant Associates

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Restaurant Associates reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(683 total reviews)

Ed Brown

68% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Restaurant Associates has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 683 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Restaurant Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restauration industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

683 reviews

4.0

Mar 8, 2021

Promotion and Managers schedule

Catering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The help the hourly staff move up in positions

Cons

Managers have not treated fare and work 12-15 hours shifts

Restaurant Associates Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience about RA. We also appreciate you taking the time to provide thoughtful advice that can continue to make us a better organization. From the top down our commitment is to our associates. We promote over 45% of our front line associates to manager roles. If you have any further feedback please email us info@restaurantassociates.com

3.0

Mar 5, 2021

Ok

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good benefits

Cons

Management was awful especially middle management

Restaurant Associates Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience about RA. We also appreciate your thoughtful advice that can continue to make us a better organization. If you have any further feedback please email us info@restaurantassociates.com

5.0

Mar 5, 2021

Wonderfull experience at ra

Pastry cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Pay, Family Environment, Great Experience

Cons

do not have any cons

Restaurant Associates Response

Thank you for rating RA a 5! and taking the time to provide such a thoughtful review. We appreciate your input and are so happy to hear how much you enjoyed being part of the RA Family. Our leadership strives to promote our CARE Culture. If you have any further feedback please email us info@restaurantassociates.com

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