Does Old Chicago pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Old Chicago employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Old Chicago. This rating has improved by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Old Chicago?

42% of Old Chicago employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Old Chicago 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Old Chicago?

Server (104) , Server/Waiter (46) , Server/Bartender (36) , Hostess (32) , Bartender (30) , Host (22) , Line Cook (18) , General Manager (13) , Assistant Manager (12) , Manager (12) , Cook (7) , Dishwasher (7) , Kitchen Manager (7) , Server/Waitress (7) , Dining Room Server (5)

What are the pros of working at Old Chicago according to real employee reviews?

"good money and a pretty easy job" ((in 66 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great" ((in 40 reviews)); "Decent pay and tips." ((in 25 reviews)); "One pro is that all the coworkers are great." ((in 21 reviews)); "Flexible schedule to accommodate school" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Old Chicago according to real employee reviews?

"bad management could do better" ((in 66 reviews)); "As a manager with 6 years in, still considered the "new guy"." ((in 24 reviews)); "Long hours and some of the people you have to deal with is incredibly annoying." ((in 22 reviews)); "Absolutely No work life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "No benefits for employees until after working there for one year." ((in 8 reviews))

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Old Chicago Reviews

3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(561 total reviews)

Srini Kumar

31% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Culture and values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Old Chicago has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 561 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Old Chicago 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

561 reviews

5.0

27 May 2026

Great pay with humorous management, but physical strain

Servers

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great money and managers are funny

Cons

My feet hurt but a positive

3.0

17 May 2026

Pay rate

Kitchen assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent pay but low hours

Cons

Work life balance sux. Managers need more training

1.0

19 Apr 2026

Don't ever think about it

Assistant general manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- The company cut so many corners, you genuinely trauma bonded with fellow employees

Cons

- Lack of support from any sort of upper management - They refused to actually name a GM to our store, so 3 AGM's ran it - At times our regional manager would literally not take our calls for weeks

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Jobs at Old Chicago

Dishwasher

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USD 30K - USD 38K /yr