Does Ottolenghi pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ottolenghi employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ottolenghi. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ottolenghi?

60% of Ottolenghi employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ottolenghi 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ottolenghi?

Shift Manager (7) , Shop Assistant (5) , Assistant Manager (3) , Chef (3) , Front of House (3) , Waiter/Waitress (3) , Waitress (3) , Server/Waitress (2)

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

"supportive team" ((in 5 reviews)); "Extremely friendly environment, managers are amazing always try their best and there's lots of support if need." ((in 4 reviews)); "organised management, lovely team and beautiful store." ((in 4 reviews)); "great people, great food and a really fun place to work" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"chronically understaffed and benefits have been cut back so the employee discount is negligible" ((in 4 reviews))

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Ottolenghi Reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

Yotam Ottolenghi

53% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture and values

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.3

Senior management

Ottolenghi has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ottolenghi 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

66 reviews

5.0

21 June 2026

Supportive team with good benefits and growth potential

Server/waitress

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

supportive team good benefits growth potential

Cons

none in all honesty, impressive

1.0

24 Apr 2026

On your own risk

Deli assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some colleagues were supportive, and the work environment could be fast-paced and engaging at times.

Cons

My experience at the company became very difficult due to what I felt was unfair treatment and lack of proper management oversight. Overall, unfair, stressful, and damaging to my confidence and wellbeing.

4.0

24 Apr 2026

Nice place to work

Waiter/waitress

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly staff. Structured environment. Fair treatment

Cons

Different shifts patterns. Some doubles are quite long.

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Jobs at Ottolenghi

Richmond, London, England

GBP 75K - GBP 75K /yr

(Employer provided)

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