Is Restaurant Associates a good company to work for?

Restaurant Associates has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 712 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 14% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Restaurant Associates to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Restaurant Associates have been left by employees working as General Manager , Executive Chef and Assistant General Manager .

Does Restaurant Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Restaurant Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Restaurant Associates. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Restaurant Associates?

66% of Restaurant Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Restaurant Associates 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Restaurant Associates?

Executive Chef (35) , General Manager (34) , Butler (25) , Cook (21) , Director (20) , Cafe Manager (19) , Manager (19) , Sous Chef (18) , Catering Manager (17) , Line Cook (13) , Chef (12) , Assistant General Manager (11) , Food Service Director (8) , Regional Director of Operations (8) , Catering Attendant (7)

What are the pros of working at Restaurant Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and the company encourages growth from within." ((in 67 reviews)); "The pay is good and reliable." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great leadership and systems in place to succeed." ((in 21 reviews)); "Great support and training!" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Restaurant Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management; corner" ((in 36 reviews)); "Managers are horrible, they look for a reason to fire you before you get into the union" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and you pay for parking" ((in 15 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours are expected, sometimes no support." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Restaurant Associates layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Restaurant Associates locations?

New York , Washington , Boston , Kennett Square , Cambridge , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Wilmington , McLean , Chicago , Jersey City , Weehawken , Hyde Park , Ann Arbor , Knoxville , Kennet Sq , Richmond , Leesburg , Clifton Park , Los Angeles , Baltimore , Tysons Corner , Bound Brook , Newark , Princeton , Trenton , Blacksburg , Arlington , Lorton , Albany

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Restaurant Associates reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

Ed Brown

68% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

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4.0

Nov 8, 2023

Good work enviroment

Executive sous chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good leadership, benifits, teamwork, pay rate

Cons

Lots of bosses, and rules

Restaurant Associates Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. From the top down, the key to our business is our commitment to our associates. We strive to provide an environment where all associates feel they're valued, treated fairly and respected. We care very deeply for our associates and always looking for ways to improve. Our associates are encouraged to provide further feedback, please email us info@restaurantassociates.com

1.0

Sep 12, 2023

They don’t care

Catering attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a job that you can have and the pay is decent (raises at 50 cents per year)

Cons

RA took over management of our catering services in the office I’m in. Food quality went way down, events got quartered, hours are scrutinized, concerns are ignored, and our workers and clients are treated much worse than when we were with USE. Management will ignore you can make decisions in spite of what’s best for you or the client when it comes to quality, comfort, and safety. (actively using products that are dangerous) They will burn you out, lie to you, and gaslight you into thinking you don’t know what you’re doing.

Restaurant Associates Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience about R/A. 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

Jun 29, 2023

Impossible Culture

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, steady hours, overtime is possible and extra shifts. Registers have seats!

Cons

Toxic culture that will set you up to fail whether they realize it or not and fire you for it.

Restaurant Associates Response

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

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