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 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Restaurant Associates?

69% of Restaurant Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Restaurant Associates 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 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) , Manager (19) , Cafe Manager (18) , 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?

"Good benefits when in union unit" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "The pay is good and reliable." ((in 36 reviews)); "Great leadership and systems in place to succeed." ((in 20 reviews)); "Lots of overtime, great team to work with" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Poor management; corner" ((in 33 reviews)); "Managers are horrible, they look for a reason to fire you before you get into the union" ((in 20 reviews)); "Long hours and you pay for parking" ((in 14 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Staff are being payed bare minimum and often work long hours above average 9" ((in 10 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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3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(682 total reviews)

Ed Brown

72% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Restaurant Associates has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 682 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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682 reviews

3.0

Aug 14, 2013

Too much work for so little pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great atmosphere with excellent infrastructure to work as well as a good opportunity to deal with the public and learn from daily tasks.

Cons

There are no raises at this company or opportunities to grow and eventually you end up in charge of various tasks due to layoffs and reassignment of employees without any kind of compensation for that.

2.0

Aug 5, 2013

Go to learn and leave before you burn out

Director of catering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn and make connections

Cons

crazy hours little training before you start

3.0

Jul 6, 2013

Good job for college kids - pays well and flexible time

Butler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hours are flexible and the call-in service to set up your own work hours was great as a kid in college. The pay was also amazing.

Cons

Sometimes back-breaking work, constantly on your feet and late nights, which can be tough if you have classes the next day. I was never really sure who was running things - events always ran smoothly, but it seemed like I was reporting to a different colleague every time. Never really met any full-time management, but I just may not have realized that someone was.

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