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 26 reviews)); "They have friendly staff and they are very professional" ((in 16 reviews)); "Free food and taxi claims" ((in 16 reviews)); "Some coworkers are friendly." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great coworkers and boss was awesome as well" ((in 6 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)); "Manager always expected me to work overtime and yet logs me off early to avoid paying for overtime." ((in 17 reviews)); "long hours of standing and physical labour" ((in 17 reviews)); "Low pay no good long hours" ((in 6 reviews)); "bad cooperate managers, not much benefits." ((in 6 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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Long John Silver's

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

478 reviews

5.0

May 11, 2025

Great place

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food, great people, good food

Cons

I don’t have any cons

2.0

May 7, 2025

Very temporary position

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible scheduling Some good team members

Cons

Lots of grease all over skin and hair Hot environment Management did not account for day off requests No room for growth or advancement

1.0

Apr 28, 2025

Great company

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, hours, food, productivity staying busy

Cons

Smelly, greasy, dirty, co-workers kinda stink

Viewing 19 - 21 of 478 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Starbucks

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Raising Cane's

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

The Cheesecake Factory

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

In-N-Out Burger

4.4★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Long John Silver's

Long John Silver's reviews FAQs

Reviews Long John Silver's reviews

Long John Silver's

Long John Silver's reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Great place

Very temporary position

Great company

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Long John Silver's

Long John Silver's reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Long John Silver's reviews FAQs

Jobs at Long John Silver's