Is Silver Diner a good company to work for?

Silver Diner has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 219 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 6% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Silver Diner to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Silver Diner have been left by employees working as Server , Manager and Server/Waiter .

Does Silver Diner pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Silver Diner employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Silver Diner. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Silver Diner?

70% of Silver Diner employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Silver Diner 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Silver Diner?

Server (77) , Server/Waiter (28) , Manager (12) , Host (8) , Server/Waitress (7) , Host/Hostess (6) , Hostess (6) , Server/Bartender (5) , Waitress (4) , Supervisor (3) , Corporate Trainer (2) , Hospitality Manager (2) , Kitchen Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Silver Diner according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and you tend to like your job." ((in 16 reviews)); "It's good money if you do your job well but no guarantee cause most people don't understand that servers rely on tips and tips alone." ((in 15 reviews)); "Great coworkers and managers." ((in 12 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and hours." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Silver Diner according to real employee reviews?

"bad management and I don’t know" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Silver Diner locations?

Rockville , Gaithersburg , Bwi Airport , Cherry Hill , Springfield , Greenbelt , Fairfax , Merrifield , Washington , Frederick , Tysons Corner , Ashburn , Reston , Bethesda , Columbia , Woodmore , Glen Allen , Richmond , Alexandria , Arlington , Woodbridge , Laurel , Waldorf , Pennsauken , Norfolk , Virginia Beach , Falls Church , Fredericksburg , Leesburg , Baltimore

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Silver Diner reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(213 total reviews)

Bob Giaimo

79% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Work/Life balance

Silver Diner has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 213 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Silver Diner 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

213 reviews

2.0

May 14, 2010

Waitresses are people too!

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Easy job to get * Can work many hours per week * Paid server training * Convenient location * Free parking * Reduced food prices during shift

Cons

* Cult-like atmosphere where employess recite the company values at the start of each shift; I was once actually reprimanded for adding the word "very" to one of these statments in front of the other staff when reciting * Employees overworked with no breaks for snacks during a shift; certain kitchen staff worked 60+ hour weeks * Abnormal amount of side work for each shift; extra sidework during the closing shift which was 3 am. on weekends * Dirty conditions (my section had ants) which increases abuse by customers and reduces tips; management told me to "give them a meal voucher if they noticed" when I pointed out the ants in an effort to improve customer service * Constant employee turnover

5.0

May 13, 2010

Waiting tables still works

Associate (server)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

silver Diner has an informal atmosphere and is a very family-oriented restaurant. The employees are encouraged to be themselves and develop ongoing relationships with the guests. The guests feel like they are in a friendly home. Long-term employment at a server is more common here than in other restaurants.

Cons

As with any waiting tables type job, you are subject to the whims of the guest. If they are having a bad day, you tend to bear the brunt of that. There is a tendency to use a blanket approach to dealing with a problem that has a specific source. Everyone has to suffer for the screw-ups of one or two persons.

1.0

Oct 28, 2009

Don't Work Here

Hostess

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule Half off meals when you are working Friendly co workers

Cons

No breaks Treated unfair by management No raises Hours are constantly cut to nothing with no advance warning No room for advancement Unorganized management High turnover Company won a cruise during a contest and cruise has been canceled

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