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 66 reviews)); "The pay is good and reliable." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great leadership and systems in place to succeed." ((in 20 reviews)); "staff is great, laid back and easy" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Poor management; corner" ((in 32 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)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours are expected, sometimes no support." ((in 9 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.

Restaurant Associates reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(683 total reviews)

Ed Brown

68% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

683 reviews

3.0

Oct 7, 2020

idk

Actor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learn how to me more extroverted and work with people

Cons

stressful, somedays you can have a good day others can be bad, have to do everything for the customr

Restaurant Associates Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience about R/A. 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. If you have any further feedback please email us info@restaurantassociates.com

5.0

Oct 6, 2020

Great Experience

Sous chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, loved the team at my unit. Really passionate people at corporate. Covid was a nightmare but the communications kept coming and they kept us updated.

Cons

Some managers are better than others. Bosses not always fair. Lots of forlo and layoff because of Covid but it’s expected. Everyone in the same Boat.

Restaurant Associates Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience about R/A. 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. Our aspiration goal is for all of our associates to be emotionally and intellectually committed to the company’s success. I would also like to mention, we have an open door policy and zero-tolerance policies. Please email us info@restaurantassociates.com or contact the HRSC at 1 877 311 4747 . thank you

5.0

Oct 6, 2020

A great company to work for!

Food service director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent corporate leadership, innovative food programs, marketing & training

Cons

None, very happy with my career development

Restaurant Associates Response

5y

We are appreciative that you took the time to share your positive experience with the R/A Family and rating R/A is a 5! We are especially happy to hear of your passion and confidence in being part of an inspired environment not only around food but in promoting a collaborative culture that engages our teams through enthusiasm and excitement around the business. If you have any further feedback please email us info@restaurantassociates.com

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