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First Watch

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3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(452 total reviews)
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Chris Tomasso

69% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

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4.0
May 17, 2015

Pretty Good

Cook
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay. The store is open 7 AM-2:30 PM, so the latest I ever stay is 4 PM. And many days I've gotten off at 3:15 PM when closing. If I don't close, I get out even earlier. As for arrival time, the earliest I ever have to be at work is 6 AM.

Cons

Long hours of standing. No ticket printers; all tickets are called out by the helm, so you just have to remember what he says. Environment of fault-finding.

1.0
Apr 20, 2015

Not Recomended

Manager
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free food once a day, and its pretty good job security as long as you are willing to suck up to your bosses.

Cons

VPs, Regional managers and GMs have sexual relations with servers. (try managing someone who is sleeping with your bos...) Managers will LITERALLY tell you to put on a dog and pony show when their bosses come to town. If you are not willing to backstab and play politics then you don't get to socialize with the in crowd. Plan on coming to work well before 6 a.m. and putting in 11-14 hour days. When someone goes on vacation they like to have you work a 6th day that you won't be compensated for. Forget anything you hear about occasional Saturdays off, its not going to happen. Reviews are an insult and raises come once in a blue moon. You will answer to boot-licking toadies who spout off the newest buzwords but are absolutely clueless about day to day operations.

3.0
Jan 30, 2015

Work as a busser.

Busser
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good management and friendly co-workers. You can be done with work by mid afternoon so you can have most of the day ahead of you. Which is great for those going to school.

Cons

The double tray method is inefficient and time consuming. Pay is not great for bussing, you only get $2.13 hourly and 3% of servers tips. Early mornings

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