Is Cook Out a good company to work for as a Line Cook?

Line Cook professionals working at Cook Out have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 31 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cook Out employees being 3.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Line Cook Jobs at Cook Out now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Line Cook interview questions at Cook Out .

Does Cook Out pay Line Cook employees well?

Line Cook professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cook Out with 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 31 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Line Cook salaries at Cook Out.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cook Out?

Cashier (151) , Manager (92) , General Manager (73) , Crew Member (54) , Line Cook (33) , Co-Manager (29) , Cook (26) , Sales Associate/Cashier (26) , Manager In Training (MIT) (20) , Assistant Manager (12) , District Manager (12) , Manager In Training (11) , Trainer (11) , Assistant General Manager (10) , Crew Leader (9)

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

"good pay and very fast paced" ((in 134 reviews)); "good money is the only pro" ((in 57 reviews)); "Free food and drinks on all shifts" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great people and they are really fun to work with." ((in 33 reviews)); "Bonuses are good" ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cook Out according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and ot but pays well" ((in 83 reviews)); "Bad hours poor management not enough pay lazy staff" ((in 48 reviews)); "The managers are rude and cannot manage anything." ((in 43 reviews)); "The hours No work life balance" ((in 38 reviews)); "If you voice ideas how to better the company, especially concerning health and safety, they will demand that you cease all insightful rhetoric (not that they can use these words) and try to force you to conform to their expectations of silent robotic slavery enduring long hours and no time off." ((in 30 reviews))

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Cook Out Line Cook reviews

3.2

16% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Jeremy Reaves

13% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Line Cook employees have rated Cook Out with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Line Cook professionals have a good working experience there. Cook Out is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Line Cook professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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31 reviews

1.0

Dec 1, 2025

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Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was good compared to other fast food in the area

Cons

Long hours in a hot and cramped space but that’s pretty typical

1.0

Jul 5, 2025

Poor work environment

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid weekly No drug test

Cons

Terrible hours Management treats you like you should he happy to work 50hr work weeks and under pay you

3.0

May 11, 2025

Make some money

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent place to get a ton of hours and make some money

Cons

Exhausting work and long hours

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