Not a terrible place to work, but very corporate and political - Shift Manager Papa John's Employee Review

3.0
Jun 9, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They really do stand by there motto of better ingredients and better pizza. It made me very interested in food and food quality. Every level of employee took pride in the products they made. A pretty fun place to work, as long as you could forget about the stupid things that happen.

Cons

No overtime, no exceptions. The assistant manager position was terminated, at least in my area, and that put too much weight on the General Manager's shoulders as the only salaried position. Not only that, but shift managers are given too much responsibility than they have time for. It's almost as if we were expected to work at home, off the clock, just to help the GM.

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2.0
Mar 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Internal Promotions 2. 50% off discount 3. Tips 4. Great Customers

Cons

1. Very Low Pay 2. Corporate Values and Mission are not modeled by store management and leads. 3. Teamwork is rare; staff work for themselves. 4. Dirty cleaning is resisted by staff. 5. Consumer Affairs rates PJ as a 2 out of 5 stars.

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