Does J. Alexander’s pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, J. Alexander’s employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at J. Alexander’s. This rating has decreased by 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at J. Alexander’s?

51% of J. Alexander’s employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated J. Alexander’s 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at J. Alexander’s?

Server (184) , Server/Waiter (82) , Hostess (61) , Server/Bartender (24) , Manager (23) , Bartender (22) , Host (16) , Host/Hostess (11) , Server/Waitress (7) , Restaurant Manager/Coach (6) , Hosti (5) , Assistant General Manager (4) , General Manager (4) , Pubkeep (4) , Pubkeep/Server (4)

What are the pros of working at J. Alexander’s according to real employee reviews?

"I made good money and most of the customers are nice." ((in 94 reviews)); "good pay tip share is nice" ((in 51 reviews)); "It is very possible to make money and you you can meet great people." ((in 23 reviews)); "Great teamwork and standards of operation" ((in 15 reviews)); "Coworkers are fun people." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at J. Alexander’s according to real employee reviews?

"Management was poor and all about money" ((in 86 reviews)); "Managers were terrible" ((in 34 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends" ((in 26 reviews)); "Management are robots who pick and choose favorites and those are always the laziest coworkers on staff." ((in 10 reviews)); "favoritism, harsh ranking system for employees, non" ((in 8 reviews))

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J. Alexander’s Reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(666 total reviews)

Lonnie J. Stout II

58% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

J. Alexander’s has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 666 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The J. Alexander’s 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

666 reviews

2.0

30 June 2026

Decent pay but favoritism among management

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You make decent money occasionally

Cons

Managers pick favorites and don't rotate sections fairly. Big tops are not fairly distributed among servers.

4.0

28 June 2026

Supportive environment but challenging work schedule

Front of house manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Food Allowance per quarter Lots of support

Cons

Must take 1 week of vacation at a time, cannot take a day here or there, Monday to Sunday work week, so getting Saturday/Sunday off together was next to impossible unless you wanted to work more than 7 days in a row. Work 95% of weekends

5.0

6 June 2026

Nice people but work-life balance could improve

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work place, nice people

Cons

Work life balance is okayish

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Jobs at J. Alexander’s

Restaurant Manager - Peachtree City, GA - Coming Fall 2026

Peachtree City, GA

USD 65K - USD 85K /yr