Does Hal Smith Restaurants pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hal Smith Restaurants employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hal Smith Restaurants. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hal Smith Restaurants?

65% of Hal Smith Restaurants employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hal Smith Restaurants 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hal Smith Restaurants?

Server (17) , Server/Waiter (13) , Assistant Manager (10) , Bartender (9) , Manager (7) , Server/Bartender (6) , Server Trainer/Bartender (3) , General Manager (2) , Host (2) , Hostess (2) , Kitchen Manager (2) , Restaurant Manager (2)

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

"Good management" ((in 8 reviews)); "Excellent Training" ((in 6 reviews)); "Friendly management and amazing coworkers" ((in 5 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling" ((in 5 reviews)); "Fun people amongst peers/equals." ((in 5 reviews))

Hal Smith Restaurants Reviews

3.9

65% would recommend to a friend

(115 total reviews)

Hal Smith

63% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Hal Smith Restaurants has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 115 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hal Smith 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

115 reviews

5.0

5 June 2026

Supportive culture with growth opportunities, but attitude matters

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent training program, a corporate culture that truly cares about its day to day people. Great opportunities for growth. AWESOME benefits.

Cons

It can be a challenge for those without the right attitude towards work.

5.0

29 Jan 2026

Great Company to work with

Bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great money, good people, great teams to work with

Cons

Not really any cons if you love working in the service industry!

3.0

12 Jan 2026

No transparency, lack of support

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You are able to learn a lot about full circle accounting if you're willing and ready. If you're well liked, you will receive good treatment.

Cons

Very negative environment. Imagine a large amount of women working in an office. No communication from top down. Often wouldn't know stores were closing until a Facebook post was made by marketing. All of the managers operate differently and have different expectations. This makes it hard to keep up and be switched around to different restaurants.

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