Does SSP Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SSP Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SSP Group. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SSP Group?

33% of SSP Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SSP Group 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.0 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SSP Group?

Team Leader (85) , Team Member (71) , Barista (67) , Bartender (47) , General Manager (45) , Manager (43) , Cashier (39) , Assistant Manager (30) , Line Cook (24) , Server/Waiter (23) , Unit Manager (19) , Server/Bartender (18) , Server (15) , Shift Supervisor (15) , Cashier/Barista (14)

What are the pros of working at SSP Group according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with" ((in 67 reviews)); "Some colleagues were friendly and supportive" ((in 49 reviews)); "Friendly staff and there was free lunch when i was there" ((in 35 reviews)); "Benefits are good and part of a union" ((in 35 reviews)); "Fast paced really good money even during slow season loved the employees and management too" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SSP Group according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management ever i see" ((in 179 reviews)); "Low pay and have to be fully flexible" ((in 81 reviews)); "Many managers have no clue what they are doing." ((in 64 reviews)); "Long hours and 3am starts" ((in 56 reviews)); "No training (they insist that it's better to be thrown into the deep end to learn)" ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about SSP Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SSP Group locations?

Phoenix , New York , Chicago , Ashburn , San Diego , Sacramento , Jamaica , Tampa , Houston , Portland , Milwaukee , John F Kennedy Airport , Orlando , Jf Kennedy Ap , Newark , Salt Lake City , Madison , Dallas , Indianapolis , Sanford , Boston , Los Angeles , Oakland , Colorado Springs , West Chicago , Saint Paul , Memphis , Spokane , SeaTac , Huston

SSP Group reviews

2.3

33% would recommend to a friend

(1,190 total reviews)

George Mboya

19% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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SSP Group has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,190 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The SSP Group employee rating is 34% below average for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0

May 25, 2014

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Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

interaction with customers great, interaction with fellow workers great, home made baking in the unit very good and popular with customers

Cons

no interaction with management if you dont fit in, never informed when shift is changed or the start time is changed from original rota

3.0

Apr 23, 2014

Good experience overall but the business is no longer a positive place to work and long term strategy is not clear

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is reasonable, some experienced hard working long term staff throughout the business trying to add value.

Cons

100% Focus on cost cutting without understanding sustainable long term value creation. Not an inspirational place to work and getting worse. Fear of top level management throughout the business and very political.

1.0

Mar 13, 2014

Steer Clear

Retail assistant/team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None that I can think of, except as an alternative to the dole..

Cons

Far too abrupt when making major decisions, very high expectations in return for very poor pay, bullying from management which often included putting people down in front of the whole workforce. Was offered a full time job athough when I started I was given a contract with only 10 hours on it, which is not full time of course. An outcome of a discaplinary hearing was prejudged and I was threatened with a bad reference as well as loss of holiday pay if I did not resign on request. Be careful, this company buys franchises in travel locations, you may think you are applying to work for Burger King or WH Smith but this company is behind a lot of those places.

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