Does J D Wetherspoon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, J D Wetherspoon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at J D Wetherspoon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at J D Wetherspoon?

57% of J D Wetherspoon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated J D Wetherspoon 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at J D Wetherspoon?

Bar Associate (1172) , Shift Leader (517) , Bar Staff (497) , Kitchen Associate (405) , Bartender (403) , Shift Manager (365) , Team Leader (304) , Kitchen Staff (167) , Kitchen Assistant (162) , Associate (141) , Pub Manager (111) , Kitchen Manager (109) , Kitchen Shift Leader (85) , Bar Team Leader (80) , Server/Bartender (70)

What are the pros of working at J D Wetherspoon according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is good and they were able to give me shifts based on the days/times I gave them." ((in 719 reviews)); "You get free food on each shift and the other benefits make this a great job for a part" ((in 433 reviews)); "The staff were friendly and willing to help if you were unsure about something" ((in 332 reviews)); "Great people to work with and always looking to get the best out of you." ((in 288 reviews)); "Good Training and excelled despite being the youngest member of the team." ((in 190 reviews))

What are the cons of working at J D Wetherspoon according to real employee reviews?

"If you're not a hard worker it won't be for you (long hours and sometimes heavy lifting)" ((in 786 reviews)); "If your pub management is poor the work can get stressful and there's no one to really turn to." ((in 435 reviews)); "bad managers they expect the world" ((in 282 reviews)); "No work life balance (no matter how hard they try) although the hours have recently cut to 40." ((in 151 reviews)); "Working long hours" ((in 134 reviews))

J D Wetherspoon Reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(6,794 total reviews)

John Hutson

61% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

J D Wetherspoon has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 6,794 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The J D Wetherspoon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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7K reviews

1.0

23 June 2017

Team leader

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Struggling to find any pros for this place

Cons

Backstabbing environment, based on favourism

J D Wetherspoon Response

8y

We are sorry you had such a negative experience

1.0

16 Aug 2013

Self esteem crushing, life ruining, and overall frustrating

Cross trained bar and kitchen associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good employee bonus scheme Flexible shift patterns Good opportunities for career progression if you have the personality of a robot

Cons

Unpredictable hours - I and others routinely would go from working 48 hour weeks to 16 hour weeks with no warning of hours being cut Constantly understaffed - the managers were given unrealistic budgets with as many cuts as possible to maximize profit regardless of the expense to its employees Overworked, unhappy employees - Never worked with one single employee who was happy working for this company Incompetent managers - Most of them are complete idiots with no idea when it comes to leadership and organization. More training required. Unfortunately these problems are across the board as I have worked in several pubs for this company, both front of house and back of house, all with the same issues

4.0

17 Sept 2025

ok

Kitchen shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

team work and holiday availability and promotion

Cons

busy shifts can be stressful

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