Aramark reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(12,107 total reviews)
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John Zillmer

58% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Aramark has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 12,107 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
2.0
Apr 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are robust, could have been a great place to work

Cons

Management has been failing this location for several years now. Customers are leaving left and right.

2.0
Apr 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Steady work environment with long-term employment potential Opportunities to accumulate vacation after several years Some benefits provided, including health insurance

Cons

Health insurance is expensive, with the company covering only around 60% Vacation time begins accruing after your first year, starting with one week, but you don’t reach approximately two weeks until your third year. Additionally, time off often has to be used during company downtime (e.g., when the campus is closed), which limits flexibility in choosing when to take your vacation. Unused vacation and PTO are no longer paid out when you leave, and if you provide notice, you may not be allowed to use your remaining time off—essentially forfeiting it A mandatory 30-minute unpaid break is strictly enforced; failure to take it may lead to disciplinary action Paid holiday eligibility can be tricky—depending on your location, if you don’t work within the same pay period, you may not receive holiday pay Temporary summer layoffs are common, during which benefits are suspended, PTO cannot be used or accrued, and holiday pay is not provided—even if you're still technically performing work Raises are capped between 2.5% to 3.5%, with 3% being typical. Even when significant additional responsibilities are assigned, raises rarely reflect the increased workload

3.0
Feb 14, 2025

GBS

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, hybrid schedule. Onsite gym.

Cons

Large corporate company, uninspiring culture. $1.4B in profits and only offered a 2.5% annual raise. They say it's a good company that promotes within, I have found internal recruiters to be unresponsive when looking for new opportunities. Also, no one internally can assist with healthcare insurance questions, it's all outsourced to people that can't answer Aramark specific questions. Worst healthcare onboarding experience ever.

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