Is Aramark a good company to work for?

Aramark has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 13,000 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 50% of employees would recommend working at Aramark to a friend and 41% 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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Aramark?

50% 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 (404) , Account Executive (288) , Barista (229) , Student Worker (229) , Cashier (227) , Food Service Director (201) , Supervisor (193) , Manager (180) , Cook (167) , District Manager (167) , Food Service Manager (130) , General Manager (124) , Route Sales Representative (115) , Executive Chef (76) , Bartender (70)

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 533 reviews)); "My coworkers were great and a lot of the people I interacted with were super friendly." ((in 214 reviews)); "People on campus were excited to see you because you were probably giving away free food samples or t" ((in 178 reviews)); "good work environment and positive" ((in 168 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 918 reviews)); "Low Pay – Wages may not be very high compared to similar roles in other companies or hospitals." ((in 663 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of responsibility with pay that doesn’t reflect the work out in" ((in 352 reviews)); "Half of the managers are good but the other half are really horrible." ((in 290 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 271 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

50% would recommend to a friend

(12,085 total reviews)

John Zillmer

57% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Aramark has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 12,085 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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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

1.0

Aug 10, 2019

Most unethical uniform company out there

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was great as the more you over charged your customers the more they would pay you.

Cons

Trying to justify a price increase every 2 months to the customers along with getting everyone on the team to bill for loss and ruin that most of the time was not there.... But if we didn’t hit our numbers weekly we would get our teeth kicked in. Turn over is horrific as people are waking up and not willing to keep doing all the unethical things that were asked of us daily. Life now that Aramark is behind me is so much better. It feels great to be able to sleep at night and not have to worry how your going to have to screw someone over to make a dollar. (Yes this unethical style is taught from the top down.) I know I sound negative and bitter that is not the case at all. I spent a long time at this company and they need to wake up and make this that great company it once was!!!

Aramark Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. We are here to help you and would like to resolve this issue as soon as possible. Please login to Aramark.net, visit the Human Resources area and click HR Portal (ServiceNow), then select the best option from our list of services so we can work to provide a satisfactory resolution. We look forward to connecting with you.

2.0

Aug 5, 2019

Nope.

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefits. - Gas card, salary was okay, bonus structure seemed attainable.

Cons

- Hard conditions - Always tried to get you out of your bonus - No control

Aramark Response

6y

Thank you for your review. We truly value your feedback. To resolve your issue, I have forwarded your feedback to our HR department. Please reach out if there is anything else I can do.

1.0

Aug 4, 2019

Despicable Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

making connections with hospital hiring staff

Cons

Aramark managers are only concerned with numbers, not with happy emplpyees. They don't care how you feel or if you quit, you are just a number.

Aramark Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. We are here to help you and would like to resolve this issue as soon as possible. Please login to Aramark.net, visit the Human Resources area and click HR Portal (ServiceNow), then select the best option from our list of services so we can work to provide a satisfactory resolution. We look forward to connecting with you.

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