Does Norms Restaurants pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Norms Restaurants employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Norms Restaurants. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Norms Restaurants?

36% of Norms Restaurants employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Norms Restaurants 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Norms Restaurants?

Server (18) , Server/Waiter (11) , Hostess (4) , Food Server (3) , Host (3) , Manager (3) , Cashier (2) , Cashier/Hostess (2) , Host/Cashier (2) , Waitress (2)

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

"great people to work with" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great tips and fun coworkers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Got a free meal which is really amazing." ((in 4 reviews)); "20% discount for employees and free food every time you worked." ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay is good but there are hidden traps." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Norms Restaurants according to real employee reviews?

"Also management needs to desperately learn how to praise employees when they do things right." ((in 7 reviews)); "2 managers, Art & Maggie, came in and killed everything" ((in 6 reviews)); "Too much favoritism." ((in 5 reviews)); "There was another manager who picked favorites." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.3

36% would recommend to a friend

(88 total reviews)

Jim Balis

28% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Career opportunities

2.3

Culture and values

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.3

Senior management

Norms Restaurants has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 88 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Norms 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

88 reviews

2.0

16 June 2026

Free food can't offset bad pay and management

Hostess

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free food during the shift

Cons

Bad pay and terrible management

4.0

18 Sept 2025

Great workplace

Hostess

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pleasant workplace to be at everyday

Cons

Can get very busy and chaotic

5.0

18 June 2025

It was cool

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I made money and stuff

Cons

It was a server job, so it was hard.

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Jobs at Norms Restaurants

Restaurant Team Member

Line Cook/Prep Cook/Dishwasher

USD 39K - USD 45K /yr

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