Does Good Earth Cafes pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Good Earth Cafes employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Good Earth Cafes. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Good Earth Cafes?

38% of Good Earth Cafes employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Good Earth Cafes 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Good Earth Cafes?

Barista (32) , Cashier/Barista (14) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (2) , Sales Associate (2) , Supervisor (2)

What are the pros of working at Good Earth Cafes according to real employee reviews?

"The culture was absolutely great" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good coworkers." ((in 3 reviews)); "Depending on which location you work at, you can get food and drinks for free." ((in 3 reviews)); "Boss always stood up for us and listened to us." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Good Earth Cafes according to real employee reviews?

"good earth claims to be environmentally friendly (as per the name) but I found that they almost always prioritized economic benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

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Good Earth Cafes Reviews

3.5

38% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Michael Going

63% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Good Earth Cafes has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Good Earth Cafes 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

70 reviews

1.0

9 Aug 2012

Poorly Managed By Owners and Co-Founders

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

None that I can recall

Cons

Micromanaged by co-founders, lack of strong leadership, their heritage of giving friends business didn't allow new management to hire the best contractors and talent. Was not open to new ideas and did not allow managers to manage their budgets.

1.0

17 Apr 2026

Horrible incompetent management

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Co workers are great, that’s about it

Cons

Management (who is the owner) at Chinook location is using cctv to control employees and listen to their conversations, was threatening the staff to fine them for using their phone by holding off part of their tips, some of the employees were not given tips completely, every paycheck was missing hours and you had to fight for them, short notice(2hours prior) of a shift time change, passive aggressive remarks and never providing a positive feedback when the employees are the only people who keep this business running. Flies infested for years, the owner does nothing about it then just act surprised that it’s still there

3.0

20 Oct 2025

Good Company

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Sustainability, customer connections, good coworkers, tips.

Cons

Poor local management, unpredictable hours, minimum wage base pay.

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