Does Old Chicago pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Old Chicago employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Old Chicago. This rating has improved by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Old Chicago?

42% of Old Chicago employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Old Chicago 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Old Chicago?

Server (104) , Server/Waiter (46) , Server/Bartender (36) , Hostess (32) , Bartender (30) , Host (22) , Line Cook (18) , General Manager (13) , Assistant Manager (12) , Manager (12) , Cook (7) , Dishwasher (7) , Kitchen Manager (7) , Server/Waitress (7) , Dining Room Server (5)

What are the pros of working at Old Chicago according to real employee reviews?

"You’ll get hours and if you’re a server you’ll make good money" ((in 63 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great" ((in 41 reviews)); "One pro is that all the coworkers are great." ((in 22 reviews)); "Decent pay and fun environment" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good management and flexible schedule" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Old Chicago according to real employee reviews?

"bad management could do better" ((in 64 reviews)); "As a manager with 6 years in, still considered the "new guy"." ((in 24 reviews)); "Long hours and some of the people you have to deal with is incredibly annoying." ((in 23 reviews)); "Absolutely No work life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "No benefits of any kind." ((in 8 reviews))

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Old Chicago reviews

3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(561 total reviews)

Srini Kumar

31% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Old Chicago has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 561 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Old Chicago 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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Reviews by job title

561 reviews

5.0

Jul 31, 2025

Great place to work

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment. Great co workers

Cons

No cons to choose for this one

4.0

Jul 9, 2025

Actually this was 2017 but it wasn't an option

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers and management was always great when I was there Great food and food discount

Cons

Typical restaurant hours makes it feel like you practically live there, but hey if you don't know now you know Also, servers always call in and you are constantly asked to fill in

1.0

Jul 7, 2025

When downhill in 2022

Kitchen trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prior to 2022.... great place to work. Great management great hours great pay. Really good people to work for and with

Cons

After 2022.... poor management (when they were around / they showed up late most of the time and spent a lot of time sitting in their car in the parking lot. Customer service became horrible. Actually fired somebody while they were on a medical leave.

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