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 65 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great" ((in 40 reviews)); "Decent pay and tips." ((in 25 reviews)); "One pro is that all the coworkers are great." ((in 20 reviews)); "The job role was very straight forward and training was great though." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"bad management could do better" ((in 70 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 for employees until after working there for one year." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Old Chicago locations?

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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

2.0

Mar 27, 2025

Money was good, the rest was not so good

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was consistent, lots of regular customers.

Cons

No work life balance Not enough staff Managerial pool was not great No help from higher ups

3.0

Mar 20, 2025

Average experience

Assistant general manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unique concept prior to 2021

Cons

Corporate instability and demanding schedules

2.0

Mar 7, 2025

Good money, Awful managers

Server/waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

made great money on the weekends

Cons

company cannot keep managers or get good mangers to save their life

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