Does Pappas Restaurants pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pappas Restaurants employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pappas Restaurants. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pappas Restaurants?

76% of Pappas Restaurants employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pappas Restaurants 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pappas Restaurants?

Server (38) , Manager (24) , Kitchen Manager (16) , Restaurant Manager (16) , Bartender (13) , Server/Waiter (13) , Server/Bartender (7) , Office Administrator (5) , Cook (4) , FOH Manager (3) , Floor Manager (3) , General Manager (3) , Hostess (3) , Human Resources (3) , Bartender/Server (2)

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

"He money is good and so is the clientale" ((in 24 reviews)); "Met great people and long time friends" ((in 20 reviews)); "Training is good, money is ok" ((in 11 reviews)); "good money, flexible schedule, fun, benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great opportunities for advancement" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Long hours and quality of life suffers" ((in 24 reviews)); "Change in bonus and raise structure and also management tiers" ((in 19 reviews)); "Mangers with over 10 yrs experience did not understand "entry level" employees may have entry level questions and treated me as if I was stupid (making faces, telling me I am unintelligent, directing me to another manager" ((in 16 reviews)); "no work life balance at all" ((in 13 reviews)); "benefits could be improved somewhat" ((in 5 reviews))

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Pappas Restaurants Reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(302 total reviews)

Chris Pappas & Harris Pappas

86% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

Pappas Restaurants has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 302 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pappas 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).

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302 reviews

2.0

14 June 2026

I hope they have a new manager

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I had nice coworkers that made work enjoyable

Cons

Manager served underage employees alcohol

4.0

9 June 2026

Structured orientation but very strict environment

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Well-structured new hire orientation helps guide you and gives the employee a great experience

Cons

Can be strict because of all the guidelines and rules,

5.0

28 Jan 2026

great

Chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great company to work for

Cons

very strict, really high standards

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I hope they have a new manager

Structured orientation but very strict environment

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