Is Wendy's a good company to work for?

Wendy's has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 14,435 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 51% of employees would recommend working at Wendy's to a friend and 44% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Wendy's have been left by employees working as Prep Cook , Crew Chief and Student Worker .

Does Wendy's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wendy's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wendy's. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wendy's?

51% of Wendy's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wendy's 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wendy's?

Crew Member (3216) , Cashier (1861) , Manager (319) , Sales Associate/Cashier (318) , Shift Supervisor (309) , Cook (300) , Line Cook (271) , General Manager (242) , Assistant Manager (207) , Shift Manager (201) , Crew Member/Grill Cook (199) , Wendys Crew Member (147) , Crew (146) , Team Member (114) , Front End Cashier (100)

What are the pros of working at Wendy's according to real employee reviews?

"People I worked with were nice and helpful when I first started" ((in 620 reviews)); ""Flexible hours and were understanding when I needed to take off for family and school."" ((in 566 reviews)); "free food but you get tired of it really fast and it’s not healthy." ((in 520 reviews)); ""My coworkers were friendly and encouraging"" ((in 410 reviews)); "Free food and flexible schedule." ((in 223 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wendy's according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay... Everyone knows what everyone makes... Everyone made more than me and I had seniority..." ((in 1009 reviews)); "Bad management and I wasn’t even in the schedule after 2 weeks of working there." ((in 831 reviews)); ""The manager was rude and would leave us to go smoke there when it was busy"" ((in 535 reviews)); "No benefits Expects you to do the job for 4 at once Call ins all the time" ((in 155 reviews)); "improper or no training" ((in 123 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wendy's layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Wendy's locations?

New York , Columbus , Atlanta , Dublin , Orlando , Miami , Houston , Chicago , Philadelphia , Tampa , Las Vegas , Jacksonville , Dallas , Charlotte , Denver , Pittsburgh , Indianapolis , Los Angeles , Phoenix , Cincinnati , Austin , San Antonio , San Diego , Boston , Cleveland , Brooklyn , Colorado Springs , Louisville , Virginia Beach , Detroit

Wendy's reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(13,669 total reviews)

Todd Penegor

63% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Wendy's has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 13,669 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wendy's 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

14K reviews

4.0

Mar 15, 2015

Good experience

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount, nice management, schedule flexibility, promotion opportunities, lots of hours available if I wanted extra work

Cons

Lots of extra cleaning, some rude customers, always asked to stay late

4.0

Mar 3, 2015

Front Cashier Attendant

Front end cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Front cashier, Grill work, Dish work, Cleanliness, Drive thru , Etc.

Cons

long hours in Train and Bus to get to work and average pay ($10.50)

3.0

Feb 21, 2015

Unnoticed hard work, lots of favoritism, good for part-timers.

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible scheduling, 50% employee discount, challenging work when it's busy.

Cons

Office politics, preferential treatment to certain race (half of the store is from the same country, they're immune to disciplinary action, get the best shifts, and sometimes you feel left out when they constantly talking to each other in their native language). When sales are down, management will send people home early on daily basis. They will also reduce the quality of the product to minimize food cost such as mixing more water in the cheese and poutine sauce, changing the oil weekly however dark the oil is. To achieve the service time goal, customers are often rushed and given old products (old fries/potatoes). When you requesting a time off for vacation or other purposes, there is no guarantee to get your hours back.

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