Is Red Robin a good company to work for?

Red Robin has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 4,761 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at Red Robin to a friend and 39% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Red Robin have been left by employees working as Red Robin (Hostess) , Mixologist and Service Partner .

Does Red Robin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Red Robin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Red Robin. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Red Robin?

54% of Red Robin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Red Robin 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Robin?

Server (946) , Server/Waiter (365) , Line Cook (325) , Hostess (290) , Host (199) , Server/Bartender (180) , Bartender (104) , Manager (81) , Assistant Manager (78) , Host/Hostess (74) , General Manager (72) , Food Server (56) , Server/Waitress (54) , Assistant General Manager (53) , Cook (53)

What are the pros of working at Red Robin according to real employee reviews?

"Money is good and fast" ((in 284 reviews)); "Most of the people I've worked with at the three different locations are great people." ((in 248 reviews)); "The coworkers can be really great (almost like a family) when not stressed out." ((in 237 reviews)); "It's like most other restaurant jobs you're going to have but they pay was good right as I started." ((in 195 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and you have the option to work full time or part time." ((in 190 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Red Robin according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and very disorganized" ((in 513 reviews)); "Managers were bad and not" ((in 235 reviews)); "They'd let you off early on a short notice and there was clear favoritism." ((in 51 reviews)); "Management played favorites and were not fair." ((in 28 reviews)); "Poor management team" ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Red Robin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Red Robin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Red Robin in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Red Robin locations?

Seattle , Portland , Denver , Colorado Springs , Las Vegas , Allentown , Vancouver , San Antonio , Chicago , Phoenix , Tempe , Charlotte , Raleigh , Los Angeles , Greenwood Village , Boise , Austin , Columbus , Woodinville , Spokane , Wilsonville , Orlando , Fort Collins , Greenwood Village , Orange , Hamburg , Tampa , Omaha , Houston , Lubbock

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Red Robin reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(970 total reviews)

Dave Pace

44% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

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Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

970 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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3.0

Jul 19, 2026

Team-oriented culture, but high pressure

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Having a handheld order system that you can take orders on next to the table makes everything go much faster but has a BIG learning curve The culture is good, people are always running your food and it really does feel more like a team than a lot of server jobs Ive worked You can make good money on busy nights and sections are large / they are decently good about cutting too many servers

Cons

Management expects a lot from servers, which is understandable, but there is a lot of pressure on upsell and reviews Tips can be very random depending on day and time of day A lot of the logistics are easier bc of Red Robin policy (using table-side ordering/others running food) but because of this you have much bigger sections

3.0

Jul 4, 2026

Meh

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good money for entry server. But my advice would be to go somewhere less corprate after the first 6 months. there's lots of mom and pop shops that'll garentee you more hours and then you don't have to beg customers for surveys and gift card purchases. - quick promotion to server if you act like you want to be there

Cons

- terrable money for bussers, expo and togo - Work atmoshpere isn't great, corparate could do a better job sourcing managers but I'm sure it's limited given its a dying brand.

3.0

Jun 14, 2026

Supportive environment overshadowed by toxic management

Web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the enviroment is good helping each other

Cons

the management is very toxic

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