Does Restaurant Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Restaurant Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Restaurant Associates. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Restaurant Associates?

71% of Restaurant Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Restaurant Associates 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Restaurant Associates?

Executive Chef (35) , General Manager (34) , Butler (25) , Cook (21) , Director (20) , Manager (19) , Cafe Manager (18) , Sous Chef (18) , Catering Manager (17) , Line Cook (13) , Chef (12) , Assistant General Manager (11) , Food Service Director (8) , Regional Director of Operations (8) , Catering Attendant (7)

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

"Great benefits and the company encourages growth from within." ((in 63 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "The pay is good and reliable." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great leadership and systems in place to succeed." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good work life balance with an abundance of jobs in the more traditional Mon" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Poor management; corner" ((in 36 reviews)); "Managers are horrible, they look for a reason to fire you before you get into the union" ((in 20 reviews)); "Long hours and you pay for parking" ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours are expected, sometimes no support." ((in 10 reviews)); "Incompetent staff, both upper management and low level employees are super apathetic and are just there for money." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Restaurant Associates redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Restaurant Associates redundancy and their outlook for job security at Restaurant Associates in 2026.

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(682 total reviews)

Ed Brown

74% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture and values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Restaurant Associates has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 682 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Restaurant Associates 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

682 reviews

1.0

18 Feb 2020

management: Useless, rude and SO unorganised

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Don’t think there is any Pros.

Cons

MANAGEMENT - Never bother to acknowledge you. - Sit in the office all day and don’t bother to help out. - No appreciation / recognition. They USE staff by getting them to be “supervisors” but don’t pay the correct wage. - DONT bother reporting problems as they get ignored. Especially about other staff, you will just get moved while the problem stays and gets worse. - Everything left to last minute even though you continue to remind them ; stock, functions. - SOOOO much food waste and they don’t care. Yet cut everyone’s shifts to try save money.

Restaurant Associates Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience about RA. I am truly sorry that your experience doesn't lineup with our values, From the top down our commitment is to our associates; We are continuously reviewing and making improvements striving to ensure our associates are connected to the business. We encourage you to provide further feedback, so that we can better understand your individual concerns, please email us info@restaurantassociates.com

3.0

25 May 2021

dont care about their employees

Boardroom waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

okay company, pay your salary on time

Cons

poor management, not showing any care for their employees, no career growth

Restaurant Associates Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. From the top down our commitment is to our associates. We strive to promote a collaborative culture of CARE that engages our teams. Please take the time to tell us more about your experience and how we can improve. Please email us at info@restaurantassociates.com

2.0

4 Aug 2016

DO NOT WORK HERE

Sous chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The only benefit to this company is the M-F schedule and that doesn't always apply either.

Cons

Horrible pay scale. Abuse of management to work on a huge scale compared to pay. Average benefits package. The absolute worst corporate leaders and upper management that do not care about you until they need you for something. Stay away.

Restaurant Associates Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience about RA. We care very deeply for our associates and always looking for ways to improve. If you have any further feedback please email us info@restaurantassociates.com

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