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      Restaurant Associates

      Part of Compass Group USA

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      Restaurant Associates reviews

      3.9

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (683 total reviews)
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      Ed Brown

      73% approve of CEO

      74% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Senior management

      Restaurant Associates has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 683 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Restaurant Associates 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

      683 reviews
      3.0
      Apr 28, 2025

      Good Benefits but that's about it

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company offers good benefits for full-time employees.

      Cons

      It's hard to get hours, micro-management, lack of trust in employees, supercorporate.

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      Restaurant Associates Response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience about R/A. I am terribly sorry your experience with us did not line-up with our Core Values and Culture of CARE. Your are encouraged to provide additional feedback to we can better understand your individual concerns, please email us info@restaurantassociates.com.
      2.0
      Apr 1, 2025

      Pros and cons

      Waiter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Weekly pay Flexibility Cool places

      Cons

      Left feeling unappreciated most times

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      Restaurant Associates Response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience about RA. I am truly sorry that your experience doesn't lineup with our values, From the top down our commitment is to our associates; We are continuously reviewing and making improvements striving to ensure our associates are connected to the business. We encourage you to provide further feedback, so that we can better understand your individual concerns, please email us info@restaurantassociates.com
      2.0
      Nov 26, 2024

      Overworked and Underpaid

      Coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Depending on what location you’re at, it could always be busy and you wouldn’t have to worry about hours

      Cons

      Management are condescending and don’t understand the work because they don’t touch it or engage in it

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      Restaurant Associates Response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience about RA. We also appreciate you taking the time to provide thoughtful advice that can continue to make us a better organization. We care very deeply for our associates and always looking for ways to improve. If you have any further feedback please email us info@restaurantassociates.com
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