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?

"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 21 reviews)); "good pay and lots of hours" ((in 13 reviews)); "The people are nice" ((in 13 reviews)); "Managers are understanding when it comes to your schedule" ((in 11 reviews)); "good people and friendly staff" ((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 18 reviews)); "No benefits until after working almost a year for them, and must work full time 30+ hours constantly to qualify for said benefits." ((in 4 reviews)); "Don’t pay you or reward for using your own time off to study for it." ((in 3 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

Silver Diner reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(213 total reviews)

Bob Giaimo

79% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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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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213 reviews

4.0

Oct 21, 2025

Family oriented

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good management. Everyone feels like family. Flexible scheduling and hours. From my experience they’ve been really adaptive and excepting to associates with Disabilities and health issues. One of the CEOs remembered me even though I had only met him once over a year ago and only a few interactions with him, it made me feel seen and important and not just another random name

Cons

This location is a bit short staffed. But they try not to let that slow them down

5.0

Oct 17, 2025

My experience

Food expediter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great management, good coworkers and nice facility.

Cons

consistent hours, reliable benefits, occasional travel

3.0

Sep 17, 2025

Unprofessional Restaurant

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At first they will be flexible with the schedule and seem like they genuinely care for the customers. Overall, the customers are great and other servers are knowledgeable.

Cons

The managers are unprofessional and lack basic communication skills. Most of them use Chat GPT becsuse that’s how much they lack communication skills. They will sound like they care about the people they work with, but they don’t. The only real con is the people running the place, not the actual restaurant.

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