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3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(578 total reviews)
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Chris Tomasso

69% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Reviews about "Management"

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2.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Some good co workers there.

Cons

Management changes a lot. Kitchen is chaotic.

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First Watch Response
1w
Thanks for your hard work at the Christiansburg, VA, restaurant. This is actually one of our franchised locations. It’s a bit upsetting to read your feedback, and we encourage you to follow up with the leadership team with your concerns. Your feedback will help them improve the experience of the employees and customers. Thank you again.
5.0
Jun 30, 2026

Fun company to work for

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Tips Flexible Schedule Friendly Team Easy Going Management

Cons

Gets kinda crazy on weekends

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First Watch Response
3w
Wow, thank you for the 5-Star review! We love hearing how much you enjoyed working at First Watch. No night shifts (ever), a supportive team environment, and good tips sounds pretty good to us. Thank you for your awesome review and for being part of the First Watch family.
3.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Never work late, tips paid out every day, flexible scheduling, food you can be proud to serve. Core values manage to strike a balance between cooperation, mutual assistance, independence, and agency. Great for first-time serving job.

Cons

Accountability is inconsistent, both workers and managers. Doubling as hosts translates to little income when hosting. Hard to find enough hours to qualify for benefits, which are of terrible quality anyhow.

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First Watch Response
1mo
Thanks for taking the time to leave this review. It’s great to know you appreciated the food, values and daytime-only hours. We’d love for you to send us an email at ccooper@Firstwatach.com or call our anonymous employee hotline at 844-484-8963 with additional feedback. This feedback will help the management team work to improve the experience of each employee. Thanks for taking the time to submit your review.
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