Free food can't outweigh poor management and low pay - Line Chef wagamama Employee Review

1.0
2 July 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Free food Decent co workers

Cons

Low pay Inappropriate manager comments (especially to younger staff-race/sexualisation) Poor communication Unorganised shifts (don’t follow their own policies) No training Extremely poor management (half go on hour long breaks/leave you to do their work/don’t fully count overtime) Emails aren’t answered Expect a phone call over being 2 minutes late but don’t call over last minute shift changes and/or staying late Numerous days of no prep work done in the morning leads to stressful working periods with extra work and complaints from FOH managers

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5.0
4 Feb 2026
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Pros

Good salary Great team Good food

Cons

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2.0
6 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Corporate setting with systems in place When I first started the company culture was great, everyone loved going into work

Cons

Although systems are in place, things don't work half the time, whether it's IT or equipments. Lackluster communications between all departments, making the day to day in operations more difficult than it should be.

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