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 27 reviews)); "They have friendly staff and they are very professional" ((in 15 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 54 reviews)); "No benefits at all, managers were lazy and made you do everything." ((in 19 reviews)); "long hours of standing and physical labour" ((in 17 reviews)); "No training program" ((in 8 reviews)); "horrible pay, little to no benefits, little support from corporate" ((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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Long John Silver's reviews

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

5.0

May 18, 2026

Experience kitchen work

Kitchen crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Multi-tasking all the time. -Everyone in the kitchen wants to do their best work going forward. -Good for those fast-paced workers. That's not to say I can't be fast-paced, if you can handle it.

Cons

-You may expect rush hours. You better be good at multi-tasking. -Have to keep within cooking timing, don't cook too much but don't cook too little food. You need to expect change cooking control speed on and off.

3.0

Feb 17, 2026

LJS

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work, and the regulars are always nice to see.

Cons

Coworkers can be dramatic and, depending on who, extremely lazy. Customers are often upset at you over the company's policies.

1.0

Feb 9, 2026

Low Pay, Horrible Corporate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The manager was great, but definitely overworked

Cons

horrible pay, little to no benefits, little support from corporate

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