Is Whataburger a good company to work for?

Whataburger has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 4,627 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 51% of employees would recommend working at Whataburger to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Whataburger have been left by employees working as Food Service Worker , Part Time Cashier and Grill Cook .

Does Whataburger pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Whataburger employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Whataburger. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Whataburger?

51% of Whataburger employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Whataburger 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Whataburger?

Cashier (480) , Manager (295) , Team Leader (277) , Team Member (268) , Crew Member (130) , Cook (125) , Line Cook (70) , General Manager (59) , Sales Associate/Cashier (59) , Crew Member/Grill Cook (43) , Restaurant Manager (38) , Assistant Manager (35) , Team Lead (32) , Family Member (28) , Operating Partner (28)

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

"The pay was good for a first time job with no experience as a teen in high school." ((in 414 reviews)); "Great people to work with and challenging" ((in 203 reviews)); "Flexible hours their willing to work with you and understand that there are things that may happen that can keep u from coming in" ((in 173 reviews)); "The benefits are great with Whataburger and money is there to be made plenty of hours" ((in 142 reviews)); "Food discounts and some of my coworkers were nice" ((in 123 reviews))

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

"Bad management and very tiring" ((in 299 reviews)); "I took a position in the real estate segment... my “team” was unwelcoming... my manager was rude & cold." ((in 218 reviews)); "Too much favoritism." ((in 48 reviews)); "When rush hour hits it is a pain to keep up and there is no training." ((in 43 reviews)); "No breaks and scheduled on days I’m not supposed to be there" ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about Whataburger layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Whataburger locations?

San Antonio , Houston , Dallas , Fort Worth , Austin , El Paso , Corpus Christi , Katy , Arlington , College Station , Pensacola , Phoenix , Denton , Plano , McAllen , McKinney , Irving , Spring , Tucson , Oklahoma City , Cypress , Lubbock , Tulsa , Sugar Land , Brownsville , Amarillo , Allen , Frisco , Jacksonville , Cedar Park

Whataburger reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,521 total reviews)

Ed Nelson

69% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Whataburger has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,521 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Whataburger 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

5K reviews

5.0

Mar 13, 2011

If i could go back in time and have the chance to do this again I would.

Area supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We are a fast growing company with a lot of room for growth. A lot of thought and planning goes into each step that is taken. The owners and upper management are always easily accessible.

Cons

Right now we are not spread out across the country and i would like to see us in more states. In time we will be but i am getting older each day.

5.0

Mar 11, 2011

So far it has been a great experience to work at Whataburger it is little differecne then other fast food , but I like.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

one because of the hot and fresh rule everything be hot and fresh, then i love how everybody on the shift i work get together and work as a team to get the all the order out correctly , hot , fresh and quick , and finally i love working at whataburger because of the manager and the understanding and respect they have for us and is great to me .

Cons

We really don't have to many downsides that i can think of beside the fact when we have worker that want to lack in their work performance and then we have to extra work to do, and thats all do i think that happen everywhere

5.0

Mar 8, 2011

its different than where i workedd before but somethin new

Lobbist and prep and dishes on sunday

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you learn somethin new everyday and the employers are cool

Cons

trying to get there on time 4 1 plus if your sick sometimes they make u come in if u dont feel well

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Jobs at Whataburger

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If i could go back in time and have the chance to do this again I would.

So far it has been a great experience to work at Whataburger it is little differecne then other fast food , but I like.

its different than where i workedd before but somethin new

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