Is Aramark a good company to work for as a Line Cook/Prep Cook?

Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals working at Aramark have rated their employer with 2.8 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Aramark employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Line Cook/Prep Cook Jobs at Aramark now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Line Cook/Prep Cook interview questions at Aramark .

Does Aramark pay Line Cook/Prep Cook employees well?

Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Aramark with 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 40% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Line Cook/Prep Cook salaries at Aramark.

How happy are Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals working at Aramark?

26% of Line Cook/Prep Cook employees at Aramark would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 73% in the past 12 months. Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals have also rated Aramark with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.4 rating for culture and values and 2.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Aramark?

Food Service Worker (404) , Account Executive (288) , Barista (231) , Cashier (230) , Student Worker (229) , Food Service Director (202) , Supervisor (193) , Manager (181) , Cook (167) , District Manager (167) , Food Service Manager (130) , General Manager (124) , Route Sales Representative (115) , Executive Chef (76) , Bartender (72)

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

"Benefits are good and tasks are relatively easy to do" ((in 577 reviews)); "The people I worked with were mostly really great people that I enjoyed working with and helping out when needed." ((in 532 reviews)); "My coworkers were great and a lot of the people I interacted with were super friendly." ((in 218 reviews)); "People on campus were excited to see you because you were probably giving away free food samples or t" ((in 168 reviews)); "The managers/directors are typically very flexible about schedules and are often very flexible with things that come up unexpectedly." ((in 166 reviews))

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

"Poor management: unorganized so they cause issues with your job although you rarely see them" ((in 914 reviews)); "Low Pay – Wages may not be very high compared to similar roles in other companies or hospitals." ((in 685 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of responsibility with pay that doesn’t reflect the work out in" ((in 357 reviews)); "Half of the managers are good but the other half are really horrible." ((in 293 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 277 reviews))

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2.8

26% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

John Zillmer

49% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

2.4

Culture & values

2.4

Career opportunities

2.0

Compensation and benefits

1.6

Senior management

Prep/Line Cook employees have rated Aramark with 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Prep/Line Cook professionals have an average working experience there. Aramark is rated 24% below average by Prep/Line Cook professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews

2.0

Feb 1, 2026

It's a job

Prep/line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work at a highschool to be apart of kids day

Cons

Management isn't the best all higher ups are new

2.0

Sep 1, 2025

no incentive

Prep/line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Don't have to worry about upper management coming. You can take off as often as you want with no consequences.

Cons

No upper management ever comes to see how things work or don't work. You can take off work as often as you want with no consequences. One of the lowest paying jobs in town. No appreciation for the employees who go above and beyond and show up everyday and take up the slack for those who don't. Not because Aramark is a great company to work for . and shows their employees they appreciate them. Because Aramark doesn't do that.

5.0

Jun 19, 2025

Pretty nice

Prep/line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice company that will you a few tools to start a life

Cons

Getting the wrong manager at the wrong time

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