First Watch reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,898 total reviews)
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69% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

First Watch has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,898 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Watch employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Feb 11, 2011

Crazy Policies

Recommend
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Pros

Busy so you make good money

Cons

Stupid policies about server behavior with tables etc. The ten steps of service is a really dumb idea, and you are not allowed to be "overly" friendly with your customers even when the customers are trying to start a conversation with you

4.0
Jan 27, 2011

Tiring but good.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I really liked the food and the system they have for putting in orders and getting customers served fast. Great tips if you work really hard.

Cons

The down side is you have to work really hard. The bills are low so it's important to get customers in and out fast increase your tips. Yet, customers don't like to be rushed so it makes it a little complicated.

5.0
Aug 14, 2010

First Watch- Server

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Great atmosphere - 50% off food - great hours 6:30am- 3pm (earliest shift- latest shift) - tuition reimbursement

Cons

- lack of "hire from within" from server to corporate position.

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