Does Long John Silver's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Long John Silver's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Long John Silver's. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Long John Silver's?

43% of Long John Silver's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Long John Silver's 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Long John Silver's?

Cashier (100) , Cook (28) , Shift Leader (18) , Shift Manager (18) , General Manager (16) , Line Cook (16) , Crew Member (13) , Assistant Manager (10) , Manager (10) , Part Time Cashier (9) , Sales Associate/Cashier (9) , Team Leader (7) , Part Time Service Crew (6) , Restaurant General Manager (6) , Head Cashier (5)

What are the pros of working at Long John Silver's according to real employee reviews?

"The old people are nice sometimes" ((in 25 reviews)); "Food was delicious and staff was great" ((in 14 reviews)); "Free food and ok pay" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some coworkers are friendly." ((in 11 reviews)); "It was a good work environment" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Long John Silver's according to real employee reviews?

"long working hour with low pay" ((in 49 reviews)); "Bad managers, under paid, managers and fellow coworkers mouthy" ((in 20 reviews)); "long hours of standing and physical labour" ((in 18 reviews)); "The pay is not that good I 've almost been there two year and the only time they have me a raise was when I became a certified food service manger and I 've been a manger for a year I 've went as far I can go there need something that will allow me to move up and better pay more challenges" ((in 6 reviews)); "The upper management has forgot about its people and what is important to make a company successful." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Long John Silver's locations?

San Antonio , Louisville , Dallas , Austin , Indianapolis , Los Angeles , Joliet , Richmond , Phoenix , Corpus Christi , Houston , Humble , Columbus , Dayton , Sacramento , Hays , Carbondale , Salem , Moline , Liberty , Saint Louis , New York , Bartlesville , Oklahoma City , Tulsa , Plano , Weatherford , Summersville , Charles Town , Weirton

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3.3

43% would recommend to a friend

(478 total reviews)

Blain Shortreed

45% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Long John Silver's has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 478 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Long John Silver'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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478 reviews

1.0

Jul 17, 2026

No raises and poor conditions make it unappealing

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a job you get paid

Cons

No raises horrible don’t work there

2.0

Jun 22, 2026

Free meals but low pay and heavy workload.

Team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a free meal every shift.

Cons

Low pay. Too many responsibilities.

5.0

Jun 11, 2026

Food available, but faced customer issues

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Just food was there to eat

Cons

Crashed out on by a customer for ntihing

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No raises and poor conditions make it unappealing

Free meals but low pay and heavy workload.

Food available, but faced customer issues

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