Is Union Square Hospitality Group a good company to work for?

Union Square Hospitality Group has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 280 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Union Square Hospitality Group to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Union Square Hospitality Group have been left by employees working as Manager , Bartender and Line Cook .

Does Union Square Hospitality Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Union Square Hospitality Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Union Square Hospitality Group. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Union Square Hospitality Group?

65% of Union Square Hospitality Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Union Square Hospitality Group 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Union Square Hospitality Group?

Server (27) , Bartender (15) , Line Cook (12) , Manager (11) , Server/Waiter (10) , Captain (8) , Host (7) , Intern (6) , Pastry Cook (5) , Server Assistant (4) , Sous Chef (4) , Barista (3) , Food Server (3) , Intern - Hourly (3) , Porter (3)

What are the pros of working at Union Square Hospitality Group according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and available to all." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great Culture and history to learn from" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great values and people." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 9 reviews)); "Advancement Opportunities in food and beverage" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Union Square Hospitality Group according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and a lot of meetings" ((in 13 reviews)); "low pay compared to other companies" ((in 12 reviews)); "managers are inexperienced and clearly do not have mentors teaching them" ((in 6 reviews)); "No work life balance avaible" ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper Management was extremely manipulative, very clique and out" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Union Square Hospitality Group locations?

New York , Brooklyn , Washington , Chicago , Saratoga Springs , Buffalo , Baltimore

Union Square Hospitality Group reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(257 total reviews)

CHIP WADE

73% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Union Square Hospitality Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 257 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Union Square Hospitality Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

257 reviews

5.0

Jun 14, 2017

Sever at Union Square cafe

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, great people to work with, a manager for everything. might I add- GREAT CO WORKERS.

Cons

Revenue share system is a biased topic... The clientele we deal with is horrible

4.0

Jan 31, 2017

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chock full of smart, open minded people Absolute professionalism from management Supportive of personal development

Cons

The sense of security and support breeds complacency- especially among upper ranks Limited growth potential beyond mid-level roles Far below industry standard compensation for management

5.0

Jan 19, 2017

Host

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Danny Meyers philosophy on enlightened hospitality is extraordinary and truly something to live by. We meet wonderful people on the floor every day and the team really works together as a family and makes working together a pleasure.

Cons

Unconventional work hours, some difficult guests but overall it's worth it to have such a great team.

Viewing 217 - 219 of 257 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Starbucks

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Chick-fil-A Corporate

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Raising Cane's

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

The Cheesecake Factory

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Union Square Hospitality Group

Executive Pastry Chef

Executive Pastry Chef