Does Cactus Restaurants pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cactus Restaurants employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cactus Restaurants. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cactus Restaurants?

89% of Cactus Restaurants employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cactus Restaurants 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cactus Restaurants?

Server (12) , Server/Waiter (6) , Server/Bartender (5) , Host (4) , Bartender (3) , Hostess (3) , Server/Waitress (3)

What are the pros of working at Cactus Restaurants according to real employee reviews?

"good people to be friends with" ((in 6 reviews)); "Everyone is accountable and the coworkers and managers are some of the best people I’ve met." ((in 4 reviews)); "Always busy and great money to be had." ((in 4 reviews)); "decent pay" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cactus Restaurants according to real employee reviews?

"Fluctuating and abusive management." ((in 8 reviews)); "And managers are always on your case: find something negative and you’re out." ((in 4 reviews)); "No requested time off you must cover your own shifts." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Jim Stewart

79% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Senior management

Cactus Restaurants has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cactus Restaurants employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

54 reviews

5.0

12 Mar 2026

Easy interview great summer job

Hostess

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun work environment and easy interview - worked with me to find a schedule that worked!

Cons

Harder to get time off need someone to cover your shift versus other summer jobs

4.0

25 Dec 2025

decent job

Cocktail waitress

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good pay, quality food/drinks, good environment and coworkers

Cons

a bit corporate, owners not willing to discuss changes, needs to provide pay for "on-call" shifts

5.0

16 Nov 2025

Amazing Experience!

Server/waitress

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people and great management. Processes are organized and set employees up for success.

Cons

High expectations, but for the right fit this is not necessarily a con.

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