Is Aramark a good company to work for?

Aramark has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 13,027 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 51% of employees would recommend working at Aramark to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Aramark have been left by employees working as Concessions Supervisor , Dietitian and Marketing Intern .

Does Aramark pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Aramark employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Aramark. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Aramark?

51% of Aramark employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Aramark 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Aramark?

Food Service Worker (405) , Account Executive (288) , Barista (231) , Cashier (230) , Student Worker (229) , Food Service Director (202) , Supervisor (193) , Manager (180) , Cook (167) , District Manager (167) , Food Service Manager (130) , General Manager (124) , Route Sales Representative (115) , Executive Chef (76) , Bartender (71)

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

"Benefits are good and tasks are relatively easy to do" ((in 571 reviews)); "The people I worked with were mostly really great people that I enjoyed working with and helping out when needed." ((in 540 reviews)); "My coworkers were great and a lot of the people I interacted with were super friendly." ((in 228 reviews)); "People on campus were excited to see you because you were probably giving away free food samples or t" ((in 182 reviews)); "good work environment and positive" ((in 164 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 902 reviews)); "Low Pay – Wages may not be very high compared to similar roles in other companies or hospitals." ((in 666 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of responsibility with pay that doesn’t reflect the work out in" ((in 344 reviews)); "Half of the managers are good but the other half are really horrible." ((in 300 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 275 reviews))

What are employees saying about Aramark layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Aramark layoffs and their outlook for job security at Aramark in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Aramark locations?

Philadelphia , Chicago , Houston , Dallas , Nashville , New York , Boston , Orlando , Tampa , Denver , San Antonio , Atlanta , Harrisonburg , Gainesville , Richmond , Washington , Lexington-Fayette , Phoenix , Cleveland , Minneapolis , Knoxville , Los Angeles , Pittsburgh , Tempe , Charlotte , Cincinnati , Indianapolis , Kansas City , Detroit , Phila

Aramark reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(12,106 total reviews)

John Zillmer

58% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Aramark has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 12,106 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Aramark 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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12K reviews

3.0

Sep 3, 2015

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

decent pay but you have to be willing to work long hours and have no work/life balance

Cons

long hours, no time for vacations, promotions are based on who you know not on job performance. They match 401k however the % is constantly changing. Insurance is good but expensive.

2.0

Aug 27, 2015

Tremendous Opportunity for Improvement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very large company with many opportunities throughout the US and the world. There is also a good sense of work/life balance with opportunities to work remotely.

Cons

The company is going through a lot of change right now; which means a lot of restructuring and lay-offs. The culture is very cutthroat and everybody is only out for themselves. Furthermore, there is no objective process for promotions and development leading to a lot of nepotism and favoritism throughout the organization. Additionally, communication is a big weakness at Aramark; the company does not communicate openly and honestly to its employees. For a company claiming to be in the "people business" they often treat employees as a necessary evil instead of a true asset to the business.

3.0

Aug 23, 2015

District Route Operations Manager

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Career Advancement, great pay, great people, all dedicated to serving customer expectation. Terrific Benefits. Workforce culture is hardworking, and care deeply for goals.

Cons

extremely long hours that constrain work/life balance. product shortages and suspect product quality have constrained business growth. staffing of service manpower has been a significant issue, demanding effort from management to cover staffing losses that are at an alarming level.

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