Does Salt + Smoke pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Salt + Smoke employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Salt + Smoke. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Salt + Smoke?

56% of Salt + Smoke employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Salt + Smoke 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Salt + Smoke?

Server (4) , Bartender (2) , Food Runner (2)

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Salt + Smoke Reviews

3.8

56% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Tom Schmidt

45% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

Salt + Smoke has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Salt + Smoke 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

17 reviews

1.0

13 Oct 2022

Should be called Smoke Up Your Butt

Sous chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

All the mediocre barbecue you can handle

Cons

FOH treatment of BOH staff Salaried mgmt hour min. of 55 hours exceeded regularly Quarterly bonuses never issued Culinary techniques need massive corrections Recipes inconsistent FOH mgmt with NO BOH experience/training Kitchen staff drastically underpayed

4.0

20 Mar 2022

Great Learning Experience

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

One big pro for anyone would be getting paid weekly. Otherwise, for anyone who is interested in getting into the culinary world, this job was a great introduction. Not a lot of from-scratch cooking, but I was able to get some cooking and pantry experience. I improved my speed and efficiency while there. I also had a team of chefs that were always encouraging me to do my best.

Cons

It can get stressful for anyone who doesn't like a fast-paced environment. I took it as a challenge but some people have legit cried. It had a high turnover rate and management changed quite a few times in the six months I was there. And, though it was improved by a lot the last time I was there, the place was not always the cleanest.

3.0

6 Aug 2025

Horrible management

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great money if there’s baseball games or conferences

Cons

When its slow there’s absolutely no money Passive management towards employees

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