Is Hardee's a good company to work for?

Hardee's has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,981 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 40% of employees would recommend working at Hardee's to a friend and 38% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Hardee's have been left by employees working as Hardees Cashier , Customer Service Representative and Backline Cook .

Does Hardee's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hardee's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hardee's. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hardee's?

40% of Hardee's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hardee's 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hardee's?

Cashier (305) , Crew Member (138) , Shift Leader (107) , Cook (90) , General Manager (76) , Line Cook (69) , Sales Associate/Cashier (53) , Shift Manager (52) , Manager (49) , Assistant Manager (43) , Crew Trainer (33) , Crew Member/Grill Cook (29) , Front End Cashier (15) , Part Time Cashier (15) , Shift Supervisor (15)

What are the pros of working at Hardee's according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and co workers" ((in 97 reviews)); "Flexible hours and there are typically enough volunteers for holidays so I never had to work one in 7 years." ((in 61 reviews)); "They are good to you when you do your job and some days they are nice enough to give you free food." ((in 48 reviews)); "Occasional free meal" ((in 27 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and fast paced" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hardee's according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and standing all day is required." ((in 150 reviews)); "Bad management and lack of customer service" ((in 125 reviews)); "Manager was rude or was not understanding" ((in 64 reviews)); "no benefits for crew" ((in 31 reviews)); "Upper management was bad and rude" ((in 30 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Hardee's locations?

Saint Louis , Knoxville , Columbia , Virginia Beach , Raleigh , Jacksonville , Chesapeake , Norfolk , Charlotte , Springfield , Indianapolis , North Charleston , Atlanta , Buford , Richmond , Roanoke , Austin , Nashville , Birmingham , New York , La Crosse , Hickory , Fort Wayne , Charleston , Chester , Suffolk , Independence , Louisville , Boone , Fayetteville

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3.3

40% would recommend to a friend

(1,929 total reviews)

Andrew F. Puzder

67% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Hardee's has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,929 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hardee's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Feb 19, 2026

Just do it

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money, pay, work, sick leave, taxes

Cons

Stinks, greasy, fast food, taxes

5.0

Feb 7, 2026

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, Friendly supervisor. Great work environment.

Cons

None that I can think of.

3.0

Feb 5, 2026

Chicken was good

Fry cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chicken was really really good.

Cons

My attitude was a little off.

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