CAVA reviews

3.6

51% would recommend to a friend

(766 total reviews)

Brett Schulman

58% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

CAVA has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 766 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CAVA 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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766 reviews
5.0
Aug 22, 2017

Amazing Culture and Endless Opportunities!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some of the best reasons to work for CAVA is the creativity and autonomy you get in your job. The company is full of people with a strong passion to find solutions, innovative paths to success, and out of the box processes that allow our employees to feel empowered. The food is delicious and it's free! We also have amazing benefits + an unlimited PTO policy. The restaurant team and the support center team really partner together which makes for a really happy and successful team.

Cons

The company is expanding so quickly that it can be difficult to stay on top of the workload at times.

1.0
Mar 17, 2025

Experience at CAVA

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Pros

Competitive Pay ( For some positions ) Fast-Paced Environment that can be exciting Some great team members at the store level

Cons

Toxic, Unsupportive leadership Constantly shifting policies with poor communication No real Recognition for hard work or achievements High Turnover and burnout due to unrealistic expectations. Employees are treated as disposable rather then as assests.

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CAVA Response
1y
Thank you so much for the feedback! We've read through your comments about our pros and cons, as well as advice to management, that we will present to our teams for continued employee satisfaction. As our company grows, we use our current and former employee feedback to strengthen our management and teams. Thank you again for your feedback as it helps us to grow in a positive way.
1.0
Jun 22, 2023
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Pros

I can’t think of any.

Cons

I worked for Zoe’s Kitchen before acquisition. Was lied to constantly. Sent to a random location in atl for five weeks of “management training”, only to get there and work positions the entire time. At the end of my training, I had only worked a single closing shift. They didn’t train us to manage a cava at all. After that, had to go through a week of ten to twelve hour training days where I still learned nothing. Restaurant is constantly under staffed (they like it that way), upper management is clueless. No support for gm’s. Everyone is over worked and underpaid. All of our corporate trainers from other stores hated their jobs. Oh and they owe me $700 in per diem pay. I’ll never see that money. Avoid at all costs.

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CAVA Response
3y
Thank you so much for taking the time to review CAVA on Glassdoor. We have read your concerns and addressed them internally for further review. As we grow as a company, we're continously looking for ways to enhance employee satisfaction. Your feedback is important as we grow and evolve. Thank you again for sharing your experience with us, we will use this information as feedback to improve our trainings and processes.
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