Does Ten Ren's Tea Time pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ten Ren's Tea Time employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ten Ren's Tea Time. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ten Ren's Tea Time?

58% of Ten Ren's Tea Time employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ten Ren's Tea Time 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ten Ren's Tea Time?

Barista (16) , Server/Waiter (13) , Cashier/Barista (8) , Server (8) , Supervisor (5) , Server/Bartender (4) , Shift Lead (3) , Shift Supervisor (3) , Tearista (2) , Tearista & Cashier (2)

What are the pros of working at Ten Ren's Tea Time according to real employee reviews?

"Free Drinks (but pay for cups)" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 7 reviews)); "level job for college students with flexible hours" ((in 7 reviews)); "flexible schedule and easy job" ((in 4 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and friendly working environment" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ten Ren's Tea Time according to real employee reviews?

"The manager, who is the only person who can make tea, is always late, and we are open without tea, although we are a tea shop." ((in 5 reviews))

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Ten Ren's Tea Time Reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(114 total reviews)

Rie-Ho Lee

52% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture and values

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Ten Ren's Tea Time has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 114 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ten Ren's Tea Time 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

114 reviews

3.0

14 June 2026

Great peers and manager in a good environment

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great peers and manager, Also, good work environment

Cons

I dont really have much to say

3.0

20 Jan 2026

Easy side job

Bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule Great team

Cons

Actually, there are no major flaws.

4.0

14 Jan 2026

Tearista

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free Drinks, employee discounts, Flexible working schedule

Cons

Micromanaging, no raise and not a lot of bonus

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Jobs at Ten Ren's Tea Time

+ For Prospective Graduate and Senior Undergraduate

Charlestown, MA

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+ For Prospective Postdoctoral Fellow

Charlestown, MA

USD 96K - USD 176K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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+ For Prospective Research Assistant/Lab Technician

Charlestown, MA

USD 48K - USD 73K /yr

USD 60K - USD 75K /yr

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