Does Zingerman's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Zingerman's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Zingerman's. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Zingerman's?

53% of Zingerman's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Zingerman's 3.4 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 Zingerman's?

Baker (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Manager (3) , Sales (3) , Warehouse Worker (3) , Core Crew (2) , Food Runner (2) , Front of House Service (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Seasonal Warehouse Worker (2) , Server (2) , Software Engineer (2) , Warehouse (2) , Warehouse Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Zingerman's according to real employee reviews?

"Ari and Paul are truly great people." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good coworkers, good food, easy" ((in 6 reviews)); "Culture is great." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great staff and support from managers." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Zingerman's according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for what is expected of you" ((in 13 reviews)); "Managers are exhausted and irritable all the time but they'll yell at you if you don't smile even for a second." ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad management, terrible communication and unfair practices." ((in 6 reviews)); "long hours late into night" ((in 4 reviews))

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Zingerman's Reviews

3.6

53% would recommend to a friend

(135 total reviews)

Ari Weinzweig

58% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Zingerman's has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zingerman's 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

135 reviews

5.0

5 Jan 2026

Zingermans

Service center associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people and good customer service

Cons

Boring but at least it's easy

5.0

26 June 2025

Great place to work!

Prep cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, flexible and fun people.

Cons

Has very busy times if the year and won’t be able to take time off during those.

5.0

7 Nov 2024

Good Company

Bakery assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, awesome founder, delicious product

Cons

None that I cna think of

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