Does The Counter pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Counter employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Counter. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Counter?

78% of The Counter employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Counter 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Counter?

Server (17) , Hostess (10) , Server/Waiter (9) , Bartender (3) , Host (3) , Host/Hostess (3) , Supervisor (3) , Food Server (2) , General Manager (2) , Manager (2) , Server/Bartender (2)

What are the pros of working at The Counter according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly staff, good food, free lunch for management, weekly cash tips" ((in 8 reviews)); "The place was busy enough to make good money." ((in 7 reviews)); "Flexible hours" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Counter according to real employee reviews?

"Management was disorganized." ((in 13 reviews)); "But there are some good managers as well, so I only took one star away for this." ((in 4 reviews))

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The Counter Reviews

3.6

78% would recommend to a friend

(98 total reviews)

Jeff Weinstein

75% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

The Counter has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 98 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Counter 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

98 reviews

5.0

5 June 2025

Good

Server/waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I felt the company was good.

Cons

It depends on how much you put in.

5.0

22 Oct 2022

Excellent place to work

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Company gave me the freedom to run the restaurant the way it should have been run

Cons

Lack of marketing resources available

5.0

17 Oct 2022

Awesome serving job

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great management, coworkers, and overall team environment! Employee discount, flexible hours, simple menu

Cons

none in my opinion. It is a tip pool restaurant so all tips for the night are split unless someone tips you on top of the included tip. I did not mind this though

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