Does Duck Donuts pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Duck Donuts employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Duck Donuts. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Duck Donuts?

39% of Duck Donuts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Duck Donuts 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Duck Donuts?

Cashier (26) , Shift Leader (22) , Shift Lead (18) , Donut Maker (14) , Crew Member (13) , Donut Topper (12) , Manager (9) , Assistant Manager (8) , Cashier/Donut Topper/Back of House Worker (6) , Sales Associate/Cashier (6) , Shift Supervisor (5) , Donut Decorator (4) , Team Lead (4) , Associate (3) , Cashier/Barista (3)

What are the pros of working at Duck Donuts according to real employee reviews?

"Had great coworkers and a really good team" ((in 15 reviews)); "This was a fun and easy job that had flexible hours." ((in 11 reviews)); "Awesome staff and making donuts was great" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 10 reviews)); "it is a fun work environment" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Duck Donuts according to real employee reviews?

"poor management" ((in 25 reviews)); "Low pay and inconsistent hours" ((in 24 reviews)); "One manager I had was a bit rude, knew my name but still like to butcher it." ((in 10 reviews)); "There are no benefits." ((in 3 reviews))

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Duck Donuts Reviews

3.4

39% would recommend to a friend

(255 total reviews)

Russell A. DiGilio

65% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Culture and values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Career opportunities

Duck Donuts has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 255 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Duck Donuts 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

255 reviews

3.0

24 June 2026

Standard food job eh pay

Front of house

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was a standard food job

Cons

Pay was kind of low

2.0

21 Apr 2026

Friendly customers, but a negative atmosphere

Cashier/barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The customers were very nice and the location was pretty close to my house.

Cons

The owner wasn't very nice and the atmosphere in the store was not good.

4.0

17 Apr 2026

Fun work but you'll smell like frying oil

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work was easy and actually fun at moments

Cons

The fryer makes you smell like hot frying oil

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