Does A&W Restaurants pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, A&W Restaurants employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at A&W Restaurants. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at A&W Restaurants?

54% of A&W Restaurants employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated A&W Restaurants 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at A&W Restaurants?

Cashier (286) , Supervisor (96) , Cook (80) , Crew Member (61) , Line Cook (46) , Kitchen Staff (43) , Sales Associate/Cashier (32) , Manager (31) , Team Member (25) , Shift Supervisor (24) , Front End Cashier (21) , Team Leader (20) , Customer Service Representative (19) , Part Time Cashier (16) , Assistant Manager (15)

What are the pros of working at A&W Restaurants according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours and control over schedule" ((in 58 reviews)); "Discount on food and meet some nice people." ((in 52 reviews)); "The only pro is employee discount and nice coworkers" ((in 40 reviews)); "free food after the end of shift" ((in 32 reviews)); "Friendly Good work environment Manager very nice" ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at A&W Restaurants according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management...to cheap to hire more people but expect you to work way over your scheduled time always." ((in 95 reviews)); "The pay is low and hard to get extra hrs" ((in 74 reviews)); "Managers can be rude at times" ((in 37 reviews)); "time worker" (meaning no benefits etc) but would work just under 40 hours a week." ((in 33 reviews)); "Low salary and more work" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the top reviewed A&W Restaurants locations?

Green Bay , Lansing , Dallas , Greensburg , Kent , Saint Helena , Iola , Belleville , Lake George , New York , Syracuse , Barron , Neillsville , Appleton , Altoona , Fond du Lac , Algoma , Verona , Neenah , Oshkosh , Franksville , Jefferson , Prescott Valley , Manistee , Ann Arbor , Bay City , Belleville , Farmington , Taylor , Westland

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A&W Restaurants reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(1,413 total reviews)

Emil J. Brolick

66% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

A&W Restaurants has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,413 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The A&W Restaurants employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

May 6, 2026

Good for students, but stressful and tiring

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Goods for students doing job with school

Cons

Stressful and tired because of physical work

1.0

Apr 30, 2026

Poor work-life balance and overwhelming workload

Chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work for student no pros really bad

Cons

soo many no work life balance busy

1.0

Apr 27, 2026

Discriminative Trainers

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can learn how to make burgers at home

Cons

Bias and discriminatory trainers. A lot of politics in the workplace Quality maintenance depends on the franchise

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Jobs at A&W Restaurants

Cashier and Food Prep Cook

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