Is Krispy Kreme a good company to work for?

Krispy Kreme has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,317 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Krispy Kreme to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Krispy Kreme have been left by employees working as Production Specialist , Donut Decorator and Retail Specialist .

Does Krispy Kreme pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Krispy Kreme employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Krispy Kreme. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Krispy Kreme?

56% of Krispy Kreme employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Krispy Kreme 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Krispy Kreme?

Cashier (111) , Retail Sales Associate (68) , Crew Member (62) , Shift Supervisor (58) , General Manager (52) , Sales Associate (41) , Sales Associate/Cashier (38) , Team Member (38) , Supervisor (33) , Retail Assistant (32) , Retail Specialist (32) , Retail Team Member (31) , Team Leader (30) , Assistant Manager (28) , Manager (27)

What are the pros of working at Krispy Kreme according to real employee reviews?

"Hours are not too long and the pay is good" ((in 124 reviews)); "It was super easy and people were great" ((in 100 reviews)); "Free Donuts and friendly coworkers" ((in 62 reviews)); "Very flexible and friendly staff" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good pay for work and proposed benefits" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Krispy Kreme according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and very fast paced" ((in 201 reviews)); "bad manager and the shifts sucked" ((in 73 reviews)); "Long hours and you're on your feet 90% of the time." ((in 71 reviews)); "There was no training available for store" ((in 32 reviews)); "low salary, busy and hard working for such a long time, backbiting from senior" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Krispy Kreme layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Krispy Kreme layoffs and their outlook for job security at Krispy Kreme in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Krispy Kreme locations?

Winston-Salem , Charlotte , New York , Atlanta , Jacksonville , Washington , Las Vegas , Knoxville , Tampa , Greenville , Savannah , Nashville , Mishawaka , Columbus , Hoover , Auburn , Omaha , Orange , Virginia Beach , Saint Louis , Bronx , Boone , Greensboro , Dallas , El Paso , San Antonio , Chattanooga , Long Beach , Bensalem , Melbourne

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Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,102 total reviews)

Josh Charlesworth

54% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Krispy Kreme has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,102 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Krispy Kreme employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Jul 16, 2015

Not worth it

Route salesman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work independently,meet awesome people on routes,listen to music while you drive.

Cons

To many hours for the pay,bad equipment,lazy management,they don't care about you personally only your sales.The benefits suck take most your paycheck.

4.0

Jul 13, 2015

It was pretty good, Scheduling .. not really

Shift supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Once you get the hang on how to make the doughnuts, make the drinks and handle the POS system, it gets so much easier. Other than that its just stocking and cleaning most of the time.

Cons

Big events(free doughnut day/ buy a dozen get the second dozen for 78 cents/ etc.) are extremely stressful and never in my 3 years of working there are we adequately staffed or stocked. everything runs out. luckily its only once a year. Scheduling is a mess.

4.0

Jun 7, 2015

It's Groundhog Day, but a rewarding job for those upbeat few who find ways to make it fun.

Shift supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low barrier to entry- as long as you can pass a drug screen + background check. Unlimited doughnuts and beverages while 'on the clock.' The day-to-day work is mind numbingly easy (under ideal conditions). Employee discounts on food and merchandise. Decent health insurance.

Cons

It's a monotonous grind. Groundhog Day. Lack of communication between management and employees. Sloppy shift handoffs. Supervisors cut too many corners, and their employees do the same. Employees are generally unhappy, downtrodden, and complain to anyone who will listen, because management's hands are tied from being able to solve problems at their level. This leads to a "learned helplessness" where employees lose faith in their boss/job/company, which drives down morale and productivity.

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