Does Protein Bar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Protein Bar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Protein Bar. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Protein Bar?

49% of Protein Bar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Protein Bar 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Protein Bar?

General Manager (7) , Team Lead (5) , Manager (4) , Cashier (3) , Team Member (3) , Assistant Manager (2) , Front of House (2) , Team Leader (2) , Trainer (2)

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

"Loved the free meals and shakes!" ((in 7 reviews)); "Free food & clear guidelines from company." ((in 5 reviews)); "Between the approachable management and friendly coworkers, it is a pleasure coming here to work." ((in 4 reviews)); "5. Flexible Hours" ((in 4 reviews)); "They have extensive training for all workers" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Upper management was completely terrible." ((in 7 reviews)); "Had 5 managers & 3 assistant managers for the 2 years I worked there" ((in 6 reviews)); "Over worked for a bad pay." ((in 5 reviews)); "There is huge favoritism, hours are cut in the winter, management changes frequently, customers can sometimes be a pain in the butt" ((in 5 reviews)); "Demanding work environment, chaotic staff, don’t accommodate team members well" ((in 4 reviews))

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Protein Bar Reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(83 total reviews)

Jeff Drake

47% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Protein Bar has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 83 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Protein Bar 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

83 reviews

3.0

25 Feb 2026

Decent Pay

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free food & clear guidelines from company.

Cons

No room for growth in the company.

5.0

29 Sept 2025

Great Place to Work At!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The CEO, Jeff Drake, is really a genuine guy and a great leader. Very chill corporate environment and everyone feels like they're friends. Many have worked at the company for over 5 years which says something good. Fun office culture.

Cons

None that I can think of.

5.0

10 Apr 2025

Easy Job

Team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Laid Back, Good managment, Easy custumers

Cons

Lunch rush can be a pain when you are working by yourself

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Jobs at Protein Bar

Team Member- Chicago Loop

Chicago, IL

USD 34K - USD 43K /yr

USD 33K - USD 49K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Team Member - Lincoln Park

Chicago, IL

USD 35K - USD 48K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Team Member- Evanston

Evanston, IL

USD 33K - USD 45K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Team Member- Cold Prep/ Dish