Aramark reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(12,100 total reviews)
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John Zillmer

58% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Aramark has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 12,100 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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1.0
May 10, 2012
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Pros

Aramark was very nasty at the U of Minnesota I don't have many cons except the great union employees and student workers.

Cons

Long hours as well as lack of respect from upper management.

3.0
May 9, 2012
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Pros

Great Customers - I loved working with the customers. Great Co-workers - I felt like family to many of my co-workers. Free or discounted food - free frozen/fresh food and discount at Aramark Cafes. I learned a lot about customer service from my co-workers.

Cons

No room for advancment! They claim that there is big opprotunities to advance at Aramark, yet the three managers that I reported to were all hired from outside. Many co-workers are upset because they were passed over for promotion, when a new manager was hired from outside of company. This location has been lossing many good accounts and clients state dissatisfication with management specifically. They love the workers, but dislike half of management. With higher pay (comparable to Coke or Pepsi) and an opprotunity to move up into management I would have stayed around, but management likes to play games. They thank you for hard work, but then go behind your back and talk trash on you! The raises are a joke! They gave me a raise but then upped insurance cost taking even more out of my pay check! Could have left insurance premium the same and not given me a raise! At least my take home pay would have remained the same instead of going down! Their pricing is crazy with many new accounts being charged $55-60 for a filter change, meanwhile long-term loyal customers are be suckered for over $100. Everytime sales drop, prices are raised to make up for lost revenue resulting in higher prices! Then more customers cancel their service. Get with the picture....... higher prices, less business... lower prices, more business! Not rocket science. Many great employees are let go, one being a wonderful honest sales lady that was let go because her sells had fallen. Meanwhile another salesmen was handed sales ass companies moved into his territority. Plus he would lie and leave out information for new accounts and leave it up to other staff to explain cost and fees and deal with upset customer. Simple things like menetioning installation charges, filter fees, or promising equipment we didn't have. All of the lies and deception and he makes Salesman of the month..... yet the other salesman was honest and got kicked to the curb. I worked hard and was a company man, but the company is not for its employees.... so it was time to go!

5.0
May 9, 2012
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Pros

Great management Understanding management Great communication among managers, coworkers, and other staff Flexibility in scheduling Great job if your in school

Cons

The pay is horrible at Aramark, there's hardly any opportunity for advancement, and you don't receive a lot of hours.

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